The 3 arrondissements of the Loire-Atlantique department are:
- Arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis, (subprefecture: Châteaubriant) with 76 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 231,576 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Nantes, (prefecture of the Loire-Atlantique department: Nantes) with 76 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 881,045 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire, (subprefecture: Saint-Nazaire) with 55 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 345,185 in 2021.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Nantes, Ancenis, Châteaubriant, Paimbœuf and Savenay were established. In 1868 Saint-Nazaire replaced Savenay as subprefecture. The arrondissements of Ancenis and Paimbœuf were disbanded in 1926, and Ancenis was restored in 1943. The arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis was created in January 2017 from the former arrondissements of Châteaubriant and Ancenis and 4 communes from the arrondissement of Nantes.
References
- "Populations légales 2021: 44 Loire-Atlantique" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- Historique de la Loire-Atlantique
- Décret n° 2016-1959 du 29 décembre 2016 portant suppression des arrondissements de Châteaubriant et d'Ancenis et création de l'arrondissement de Châteaubriant-Ancenis (département de la Loire-Atlantique)
Administrative division of Pays de la Loire (on 1 January 2023) Prefecture: Nantes | |
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Loire-Atlantique (44) | Prefecture: Nantes |
Maine-et-Loire (49) | Prefecture: Angers |
Mayenne (53) | Prefecture: Laval |
Sarthe (72) | Prefecture: Le Mans |
Vendée (85) | Prefecture: La Roche-sur-Yon |