The 3 arrondissements of the Mayenne department are:
- Arrondissement of Château-Gontier, (subprefecture: Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne) with 76 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 73,211 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Laval, (prefecture of the Mayenne department: Laval) with 34 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 114,674 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Mayenne, (subprefecture: Mayenne) with 130 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 118,048 in 2021.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Laval, Château-Gontier and Mayenne were established. The arrondissement of Château-Gontier was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942. On 1 January 2019, the commune of Château-Gontier was merged into the new commune of Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne, which became the subprefecture for the Arrondissement of Château-Gontier.
The borders of the arrondissements of Mayenne were modified in March 2016:
- 14 communes from the arrondissement of Laval to the arrondissement of Château-Gontier
- 38 communes from the arrondissement of Laval to the arrondissement of Mayenne
References
- "Populations légales 2021: 53 Mayenne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- Historique de la Mayenne
- "Arrêté préfectoral, 24 March 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-22.
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 |