Arrondissements of the Seine-et-Marne department

Map of arrondissements of the Seine-et-Marne department.

The 5 arrondissements of the Seine-et-Marne department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Fontainebleau, (subprefecture: Fontainebleau) with 85 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 156,450 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Meaux, (subprefecture: Meaux) with 139 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 342,766 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of Melun, (prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department: Melun) with 59 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 289,693 in 2021.
  4. Arrondissement of Provins, (subprefecture: Provins) with 174 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 186,339 in 2021.
  5. Arrondissement of Torcy, (subprefecture: Torcy) with 50 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 462,852 in 2021.

History

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In 1800 the arrondissements of Melun, Coulommiers, Fontainebleau, Meaux and Provins were established. The arrondissements of Coulommiers and Fontainebleau were disbanded in 1926, and Fontainebleau was restored in 1988.[2] In February 1993 the arrondissement of Noisiel was created from parts of the arrondissements of Melun and Meaux.[2][3] Torcy replaced Noisiel as subprefecture in April 1994.[2][4] In January 2006 the arrondissement of Provins absorbed the canton of Rebais from the arrondissement of Meaux and the canton of Rozay-en-Brie from the arrondissement of Melun.[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Seine-et-Marne were changed in January 2017:[5]

  • seven communes from the arrondissement of Fontainebleau to the arrondissement of Provins
  • 10 communes from the arrondissement of Melun to the arrondissement of Fontainebleau
  • 15 communes from the arrondissement of Melun to the arrondissement of Provins
  • seven communes from the arrondissement of Melun to the arrondissement of Torcy
  • 10 communes from the arrondissement of Provins to the arrondissement of Meaux
  • five communes from the arrondissement of Torcy to the arrondissement of Meaux
  • two communes from the arrondissement of Torcy to the arrondissement of Provins

In August 2018 the communes Villeneuve-le-Comte and Villeneuve-Saint-Denis passed from the arrondissement of Provins to the arrondissement of Torcy.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021: 77 Seine-et-Marne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Historique de Seine-et-Marne
  3. ^ Décret n° 93-260 du 26 février 1993 portant modification de cantons et création de l'arrondissement de Noisiel (Seine-et-Marne)
  4. ^ Décret no 94-336 du 28 avril 1994 portant transfert du chef-lieu de l'arrondissement de Noisiel à Torcy (Seine-et-Marne)
  5. ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 30 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 11–23. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  6. ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 27 August 2018" (PDF). pp. 16–28.