Arrondissements of the Doubs department

There are 3 arrondissements in the Doubs department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture.

If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.

The arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes.

The arrondissements of the Doubs department are:

INSEE code	Arrondissement	Capital	Population (2014)	Area (km²)	Density (Inh./km²)	Communes
251	Besançon	Besançon	248,199	1,942.2	127.8	260
252	Montbéliard	Montbéliard	176,670	1,255.7	140.7	169
253	Pontarlier	Pontarlier	109,841	2,034.7	54.0	149

History

Since its creation, the Doubs department has had few changes:

• 1790 : six districts: Besançon, Baume-les-Dames, Saint-Hippolyte, Pontarlier, Quingey and Ornans; Besançon was the capital.
• 1800 : the six districts were changed into four arrondissements: Besançon, Baume-les-Dames, Pontarlier and Saint-Hippolyte.
• 1816 : the subprefecture of Saint-Hippolyte is moved to Montbéliard.
• 1926 : the arrondissement of Baume-les-Dames was eliminated.

Arrondissements Of The Doubs Department Media

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  Map of arrondissements of the Doubs department.

Related pages

• List of arrondissements of France