Arrondissements of the Finistère department
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The 4 arrondissements of the Finistère department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Brest, (subprefecture: Brest) with 77 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 381,226 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Châteaulin, (subprefecture: Châteaulin) with 57 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 81,081 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Morlaix, (subprefecture: Morlaix) with 59 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 129,938 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Quimper, (prefecture of the Finistère department: Quimper) with 84 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 329,393 in 2021.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Quimper, Brest, Châteaulin, Morlaix and Quimperlé were established. The arrondissement of Quimperlé was disbanded in 1926.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Finistère were modified in January 2017:[3]
- one commune from the arrondissement of Brest to the arrondissement of Morlaix
- three communes from the arrondissement of Châteaulin to the arrondissement of Quimper
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2021: 29 Finistère" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Historique du Finistère
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 1 December 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-10.
