Arrondissements of the Haute-Garonne department

There are 3 arrondissements in the Haute-Garonne 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 cantons and communes.

The arrondissements of Haute-Garonne are:

+ Arrondissements of the Haute-Garonne department INSEEcode  Arrondissement  Capital  Population(2014) Area(km²)  Density(Inh./km²)  Communes 311  Muret  Muret  215,606  1,639.0    126 312  Saint-Gaudens  Saint-Gaudens  77,545  2,139.6    237  313  Toulouse  Toulouse  1,024,517  2,530.7    226

History
Since its creation, the Haute-Garonne department has had some changes:
 1790 : creation of the department with eight districts: Toulouse, Rieux, Villefranche-de-Lauragais, Castelsarrasin, Muret, Saint-Gaudens, Revel, Grenadel
 1800 : creation of the arrondissements: Toulouse, Castelsarrasin, Muret, Saint-Gaudens, Villefranche
 1803 : the arrondissement of Muret is eliminated
 1806 : restoration of the arrondissement of Muret
 1808 : the arrondissement of Castelsarrasin is eliminated and became part of the new department of Tarn-et-Garonne
 1926 : the arrondissements of Muret and Villefranche are eliminated
 1942 : restoration of the arrondissement of Muret

References

Haute-Garonne
Category:Lists of arrondissements of France