The 3
arrondissements
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, and certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissemen ...
of the
Ariège department are:
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Arrondissement of Foix
The arrondissement of Foix is an arrondissement of France in the Ariège department in the Occitania region. It has 113 communes. Its population is 47,794 (2021), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Foix, and the ...
, (
prefecture
A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''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 inter ...
of the Ariège department:
Foix
Foix ( , ; ; ) is a commune, the former capital of the County of Foix. It is the capital of the department of Ariège as it is the seat of the prefecture of that department. Foix is located in the Occitanie region of southwestern France ...
) with 114
communes
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
. The population of the arrondissement was 47,794 in 2021.
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Arrondissement of Pamiers, (
subprefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
Albania
There are twelve Counties of Albania, Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is divided into several Districts of Albania, district ...
:
Pamiers
Pamiers (; ) is a commune and largest city in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the most populous commune in the Ariège department, although it is not t ...
) with 91 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 65,785 in 2021.
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Arrondissement of Saint-Girons, (subprefecture:
Saint-Girons) with 121 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 41,017 in 2021.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Foix, Pamiers and Saint-Girons were established. The arrondissement of Pamiers was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.
Historique de l'Ariège
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The borders of the arrondissements of Ariège were modified in January 2017:
References
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