Arrondissements of the Ariège department

There are 3 arrondissements in the Ariège department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs).  The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture.

If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.

Arrondissements are further divided into communes.

The arrondissements of Ariège are:
 INSEEcode  Arrondissement  Capital  Population(2014)  Area(km²)  Density(Inh./km²)  Communes 091  Foix  Foix  51,473  2,077.8   135 092  Pamiers  Pamiers  73,702  1,315.0   115 093  Saint-Girons  Saint-Girons  27,399  1,497.2    82
History
Since its creation, the Ariège department has had few changes:
 1790 : creation of the department with three districts: Mirepoix, Saint-Girons, Tarascon
 1800 : creation of the arrondissements: Foix, Pamiers, Saint-Girons
 1926 : the arrondissement of Pamiers is eliminated
 1942 : restoration of the arrondissement of Pamiers

Related pages
 List of arrondissements of France

References

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