The 3
arrondissements of the
Gard department are:
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Arrondissement of Alès, (
subprefecture
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:
Alès
Alès (; oc, Alès) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is one of the sub-prefectures of the department. It was formerly known as ''Alais''.
Geography
Alès lies north-northwest of Nîmes, o ...
) with 97
communes
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. The population of the arrondissement was 148,139 in 2013.
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Arrondissement of Nîmes, (
prefecture of the Gard department:
Nîmes) with 180 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 554,624 in 2016.
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Arrondissement of Le Vigan, (subprefecture:
Le Vigan) with 74 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 39,243 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Nîmes, Alès, Uzès and Le Vigan were established. The arrondissement of Uzès was disbanded in 1926.
Historique du Gard
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The borders of the arrondissements of Gard were modified in January 2017:
References
{{Arrondissements of France
Gard