The 3 arrondissements of the Corrèze department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde, (subprefecture: Brive-la-Gaillarde) with 96 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 128,863 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Tulle, (prefecture of the Corrèze department: Tulle) with 104 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 70,741 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Ussel, (subprefecture: Ussel) with 80 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 41,931 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Tulle, Brive and Ussel were established. The arrondissement of Ussel was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1943.[4]
The borders of the arrondissements of Corrèze were modified in January 2017:[5]
- three communes from the arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde to the arrondissement of Tulle
- two communes from the arrondissement of Tulle to the arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde
- 19 communes from the arrondissement of Tulle to the arrondissement of Ussel
- eight communes from the arrondissement of Ussel to the arrondissement of Tulle
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Brive-la-Gaillarde (191)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Tulle (192)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ^ Historique de la Corrèze
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 30 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 122–130. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
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