Arrondissements of the Allier department
The 3 arrondissements of the Allier department are:[1][2]
- Arrondissement of Montluçon, (subprefecture: Montluçon) with 90 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 105,280 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Moulins, (prefecture of the Allier department: Moulins) with 67 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 76,316 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Vichy, (subprefecture: Vichy) with 160 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 153,276 in 2021.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Moulins, Gannat, Lapalisse and Montluçon were established. The arrondissement of Gannat was disbanded in 1926. In 1941 Vichy replaced Lapalisse as subprefecture.[3]
The borders of the arrondissements of Allier were modified in January 2017:[4]
- 14 communes from the arrondissement of Montluçon to the arrondissement of Vichy
- three communes from the arrondissement of Moulins to the arrondissement of Vichy
- one commune from the arrondissement of Vichy to the arrondissement of Moulins
The borders of the arrondissements of Allier were modified again in January 2024:[1]
- two communes from the arrondissement of Moulins to the arrondissement of Montluçon
- one commune from the arrondissement of Montluçon to the arrondissement of Moulins
- 41 communes from the arrondissement of Moulins to the arrondissement of Vichy
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arrêté n° 24-002" (PDF). 2 January 2024. pp. 120–124. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2023". INSEE. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Historique de l'Allier
- ^ "Arrêté n° 16-534" (PDF). p. 737. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
