The 3 arrondissements of the Doubs department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Besançon, (prefecture of the Doubs department: Besançon) with 256 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 249,211 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Montbéliard, (subprefecture: Montbéliard) with 168 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 176,425 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Pontarlier, (subprefecture: Pontarlier) with 149 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,913 in 2016.
History
editIn 1800, the arrondissements of Besançon, Baume-les-Dames, Pontarlier and Saint-Hippolyte were established. In 1816, Montbéliard replaced Saint-Hippolyte as subprefecture. The arrondissement of Baume-les-Dames was disbanded in 1926.[4] The arrondissement of Pontarlier was expanded in January 2009 with the two cantons of Pierrefontaine-les-Varans and Vercel-Villedieu-le-Camp from the arrondissement of Besançon, and the canton of Le Russey from the arrondissement of Montbéliard.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Besançon (251)". INSEE. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Montbéliard (252)". INSEE. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ a b Historique du Doubs