The 3 arrondissements of the Mayenne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Château-Gontier, (subprefecture: Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne) with 76 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 73,186 in 2014.
- Arrondissement of Laval, (prefecture of the Mayenne department: Laval) with 34 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,482 in 2014.
- Arrondissement of Mayenne, (subprefecture: Mayenne) with 132 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 121,682 in 2014.
History edit
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.[4] On 1 January 2019, the commune of Château-Gontier were disbanded and establish the new commune of Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne as a subprefecture for the Arrondissement of Château-Gontier.
The borders of the arrondissements of Mayenne were modified in March 2016:[5]
- 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 edit
- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Château-Gontier (531)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Mayenne (533)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ Historique de la Mayenne
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 24 March 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-22.