Arrondissements of the Aude department
The 3 arrondissements of the Aude department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Carcassonne, (prefecture of the Aude department: Carcassonne) with 186 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 159,539 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Limoux, (subprefecture: Limoux) with 138 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 42,546 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Narbonne, (subprefecture: Narbonne) with 109 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 165,940 in 2016.
History[edit]
In 1800 the arrondissements of Carcassonne, Castelnaudary, Limoux and Narbonne were established. The arrondissement of Castelnaudary was disbanded in 1926.[4]
The borders of the arrondissements of Aude were modified in January 2017:[5]
- 27 communes from the arrondissement of Carcassonne to the arrondissement of Narbonne
- seven communes from the arrondissement of Limoux to the arrondissement of Carcassonne
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Carcassonne (111)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Limoux (112)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ^ Historique de l'Aude
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 29 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 15–25. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
