Arrondissements of the Dordogne department
The 4 arrondissements of the Dordogne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Bergerac, (subprefecture: Bergerac) with 130 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 102,530 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Nontron, (subprefecture: Nontron) with 94 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 54,127 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Périgueux, (prefecture of the Dordogne department: Périgueux) with 143 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 175,870 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, (subprefecture: Sarlat-la-Canéda) with 136 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 81,203 in 2021.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Périgueux, Bergerac, Nontron, Ribérac and Sarlat were established. The arrondissement of Ribérac was disbanded in 1926.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Dordogne were modified in January 2017:[3]
- 21 communes from the arrondissement of Bergerac to the arrondissement of Périgueux
- one commune from the arrondissement of Bergerac to the arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda
- 28 communes from the arrondissement of Périgueux to the arrondissement of Nontron
- 22 communes from the arrondissement of Périgueux to the arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2021: 24 Dordogne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Historique de la Dordogne
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 30 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 132–140. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
