Arrondissements of the Hérault department
There are 3 arrondissements in the Hérault department.[1] 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.
Arrondissements are further divided into communes.
The arrondissements of the Hérault are:
| INSEE code |
Arrondissement | Capital | Population[2] (2014) |
Area[3] (km²) |
Density (Inh./km²) |
Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | Béziers | Béziers | 312,443 | 2,986.8 | 104.6 | 152 |
| 342 | Lodève | Lodève | 94,714 | 1,819.6 | 52.1 | 98 |
| 343 | Montpellier | Montpellier | 700,241 | 1,294.6 | 540.9 | 93 |
History
Since its creation, the Hérault department has had few changes:[4]
- 1790 : creation of the department with four districts: Montpellier, Béziers, Lodève and Saint-Pons; the capital was Montpellier.
- 1800 : creation of four arrondissements: Montpellier, Béziers, Lodève and Saint-Pons.
- 1926 : the arrondissements of Lodève and Saint-Pons were eliminated.
- 1942 : Lodève became again an arrondissement.
Arrondissements Of The Hérault Department Media
Map of arrondissements of the Hérault department.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Département de L'Hérault (34)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Département de l'Hérault (34)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Historique de l'Hérault". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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