Arrondissements of the Hautes-Alpes department

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Map of arrondissements of the Hautes-Alpes department.

The 2 arrondissements of the Hautes-Alpes department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Briançon, (subprefecture: Briançon) with 36 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 35,266 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Gap, (prefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department: Gap) with 126 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 105,841 in 2016.

History[edit]

In 1800 the arrondissements of Gap, Briançon and Embrun were established. The arrondissement of Embrun was disbanded in 1926.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. ^ "Arrondissement de Briançon (051)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  3. ^ Historique des Hautes-Alpes
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