Arrondissements of the Tarn department

There are 2 arrondissements in the Tarn 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.

The arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes.

The arrondissements of the Tarn department are:

 INSEEcode  Arrondissement  Capital  Population(2014)  Area(km²)  Density(Inh./km²)  Communes 811  Albi  Albi 190,101  2,731.7    169 812  Castres  Castres  194,373  3,026.2    151

History
Since its creation, the Tarn department has had few changes:
 1790 : creation of the Tarn department with five districts: Albi, Castres, Lavaur, Gaillac, Lacaune; there were two alternating capitals: Albi and Castres
 1800 : creation of the arrondissements: Albi, Castres, Gaillac, Lavaur
 1926 : the arrondissements of Gaillac and Lavaur were eliminated

References

Tarn
Category:Lists of arrondissements of France