Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône

The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saone is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Saone-et-Loire departement in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region. Its capital is the city of Chalon-sur-Saone.
History
When the Saone-et-Loire department was created on 17 February 1800, the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saone was part of that original department.
Geography
The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saone is bordered to the north by the Cote-d'Or department, to the east by the arrondissement of Louhans, to the south by the arrondissement of Macon, to the southwest by the arrondissement of Charolles and to the west by the arrondissement of Autun.
It is found in the northern part of the department, with an area of , the second largest in area of the department. It has 200,084 inhabitants, the arrondissement of the department with more people living there, and a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Composition
Cantons
After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the arrondissements so they could have communes that belong to different arrondissements.
The cantons of the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saone are:
Blanzy (partly)
Chagny (partly)
Chalon-sur-Saone-1
Chalon-sur-Saone-2
Chalon-sur-Saone-3
Charolles (partly)
Cluny (partly)
Gergy
Givry
Montceau-les-Mines (partly)
Ouroux-sur-Saone
Saint-Remy
Saint-Vallier (partly)
Tournus (partly)
Communes
The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saone has 149 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):
L'Abergement-Sainte-Colombe (71002)
Allerey-sur-Saone (71003)
Alleriot (71004)
Aluze (71005)
Barizey (71019)
Baudrieres (71023)
Beaumont-sur-Grosne (71026)
Bey (71033)
Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (71034)
Bissy-sur-Fley (71037)
Les Bordes (71043)
Bouzeron (71051)
Boyer (71052)
Bragny-sur-Saone (71054)
Bresse-sur-Grosne (71058)
Buxy (71070)
Cersot (71072)
Chagny (71073)
Chalon-sur-Saone (71076)
Chamilly (71078)
Champagny-sous-Uxelles (71080)
Champforgeuil (71081)
La Chapelle-de-Bragny (71089)
La Charmee (71102)
Charnay-les-Chalon (71104)
Charrecey (71107)
Chassey-le-Camp (71109)
Chatel-Moron (71115)
Chatenoy-en-Bresse (71117)
Chatenoy-le-Royal (71118)
Chaudenay (71119)
Chenoves (71124)
Ciel (71131)
Clux-Villeneuve (71578)
Crissey (71154)
Culles-les-Roches (71159)
Damerey (71167)
Demigny (71170)
Dennevy (71171)
Dracy-le-Fort (71182)
Ecuelles (71186)
Ecuisses (71187)
Epervans (71189)
Etrigny (71193)
Farges-les-Chalon (71194)
Fley (71201)
Fontaines (71202)
Fragnes-la-Loyere (71204)
Genouilly (71214)
Gergy (71215)
Germagny (71216)
Gigny-sur-Saone (71219)
Givry (71221)
Gourdon (71222)
Granges (71225)
Guerfand (71228)
Jambles (71241)
Jugy (71245)
Jully-les-Buxy (71247)
Laives (71249)
Lalheue (71252)
Lans (71253)
Lessard-en-Bresse (71256)
Lessard-le-National (71257)
Longepierre (71262)
Lux (71269)
Mancey (71274)
Marcilly-les-Buxy (71277)
Marigny (71278)
Marnay (71283)
Mary (71286)
Mellecey (71292)
Mercurey (71294)
Messey-sur-Grosne (71296)
Montagny-les-Buxy (71302)
Montceau-les-Mines (71306)
Montceaux-Ragny (71308)
Montchanin (71310)
Montcoy (71312)
Mont-les-Seurre (71315)
Mont-Saint-Vincent (71320)
Morey (71321)
Moroges (71324)
Nanton (71328)
Navilly (71329)
Oslon (71333)
Ouroux-sur-Saone (71336)
Palleau (71341)
Pontoux (71355)
Le Puley (71363)
Remigny (71369)
Rosey (71374)
Rully (71378)
Saint-Ambreuil (71384)
Saint-Boil (71392)
Saint-Berain-sur-Dheune (71391)
Saint-Christophe-en-Bresse (71398)
Saint-Clement-sur-Guye (71400)
Saint-Cyr (71402)
Saint-Denis-de-Vaux (71403)
Saint-Desert (71404)
Saint-Didier-en-Bresse (71405)
Sainte-Helene (71426)
Saint-Eusebe (71412)
Saint-Germain-du-Plain (71420)
Saint-Germain-les-Buxy (71422)
Saint-Gervais-en-Valliere (71423)
Saint-Gilles (71425)
Saint-Jean-de-Vaux (71430)
Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune (71435)
Saint-Laurent-d'Andenay (71436)
Saint-Leger-sur-Dheune (71442)
Saint-Loup-de-Varennes (71444)
Saint-Loup-Geanges (71443)
Saint-Marcel (71445)
Saint-Mard-de-Vaux (71447)
Saint-Martin-d'Auxy (71449)
Saint-Martin-du-Tartre (71455)
Saint-Martin-en-Bresse (71456)
Saint-Martin-en-Gatinois (71457)
Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu (71459)
Saint-Maurice-des-Champs (71461)
Saint-Maurice-en-Riviere (71462)
Saint-Micaud (71465)
Saint-Prive (71471)
Saint-Remy (71475)
Saint-Romain-sous-Gourdon (71477)
Saint-Vallerin (71485)
Saint-Vallier (71486)
Santilly (71498)
Sassangy (71501)
Sassenay (71502)
Saules (71503)
Saunieres (71504)
Savianges (71505)
Sennecey-le-Grand (71512)
Sercy (71515)
Sermesse (71517)
Sevrey (71520)
Toutenant (71544)
Tronchy (71548)
Varennes-le-Grand (71555)
Vaux-en-Pre (71563)
Verdun-sur-le-Doubs (71566)
Verjux (71570)
Vers (71572)
Villegaudin (71577)
Villeneuve-en-Montagne (71579)
Virey-le-Grand (71585)
The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:
Related pages
Arrondissements of the Saone-et-Loire department
Communes of the Saone-et-Loire department
References
Chalon-sur-Saone