Arrondissements of the Hautes-Alpes department
The 2 arrondissements of the Hautes-Alpes department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Briançon, (subprefecture: Briançon) with 36 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 33,304 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Gap, (prefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department: Gap) with 126 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 107,672 in 2021.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Gap, Briançon and Embrun were established. The arrondissement of Embrun was disbanded in 1926.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2021: 05 Hautes-Alpes" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Historique des Hautes-Alpes