Arrondissements of the Indre department

Map of arrondissements of the Indre department.

The 4 arrondissements of the Indre department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Le Blanc, (subprefecture: Le Blanc) with 57 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 30,501 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Châteauroux, (prefecture of the Indre department: Châteauroux) with 84 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 126,377 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of La Châtre, (subprefecture: La Châtre) with 51 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 27,656 in 2021.
  4. Arrondissement of Issoudun, (subprefecture: Issoudun) with 49 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 32,694 in 2021.

History

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In 1800 the arrondissements of Châteauroux, Le Blanc, La Châtre and Issoudun were established. The arrondissement of Issoudun was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Indre were modified in January 2017:[3]

  • one commune from the arrondissement of Châteauroux to the arrondissement of Le Blanc
  • one commune from the arrondissement of Châteauroux to the arrondissement of La Châtre
  • eight communes from the arrondissement of La Châtre to the arrondissement of Châteauroux

References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021: 36 Indre" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ Historique de l'Indre
  3. ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 15 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 91–93. Retrieved 2019-10-21.