The 4
arrondissements
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...
of the
Haute-Savoie department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
are:
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Arrondissement of Annecy, (
prefecture
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...
of the Haute-Savoie department:
Annecy
Annecy ( , ; frp, Èneci or ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, south of Geneva, Switzerland. Nicknamed ...
) with 79
communes. The population of the arrondissement was 282,319 in 2016.
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Arrondissement of Bonneville
The arrondissement of Bonneville is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 60 communes. Its population is 186,945 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondiss ...
, (
subprefecture:
Bonneville) with 60 communes.
The population of the arrondissement was 186,945 in 2016.
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Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
The arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 72 communes. Its population is 186,343 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of ...
, (subprefecture:
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois) with 72 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 186,343 in 2016.
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Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
The arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 68 communes. Its population is 145,809 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arr ...
, (subprefecture:
Thonon-les-Bains
Thonon-les-Bains (; frp, Tonon), often simply referred to as Thonon, is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2018, the commune had a population of 35,241. Thonon-les-Bains is ...
) with 68 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 145,809 in 2016.
History
In 1860 the arrondissements of Annecy, Bonneville, Saint-Julien and Thonon were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Julien was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1933.
[Historique de la Haute-Savoie]
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References
{{Arrondissements of France
Haute-Savoie