Libourne
Arrondissement
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
No. of communes129
SubprefectureLibourne
Area
1,282.9 km2 (495.3 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[1]
156,142
 • Density122/km2 (320/sq mi)
INSEE code335

The arrondissement of Libourne is an arrondissement of France in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 129 communes.[2] Its population is 154,067 (2016), and its area is 1,282.9 km2 (495.3 sq mi).[3]

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Libourne, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]

History

The arrondissement of Libourne was created in 1800.[4]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Libourne were, as of January 2015:[5]

  • Branne
  • Castillon-la-Bataille
  • Coutras
  • Fronsac
  • Guîtres
  • Libourne
  • Lussac
  • Pujols
  • Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

References

  1. ↑ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Arrondissement de Libourne (335)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  4. ↑ Historique de la Gironde
  5. ↑ "Populations légales 2012: 33 Gironde" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014.

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