Arrondissement of Ambert facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Ambert
Arrondissement of France
Location of Ambert in Puy-de-Dôme
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Communes	58
Subprefecture	Ambert
INSEE code	631
Area
• Total	1,188.1 km2 (458.7 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	26,653
• Density	22.4333/km2 (58.102/sq mi)

The Arrondissement of Ambert is like a special administrative area in France. It is part of the Puy-de-Dôme département, which is similar to a county. This département is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is the city of Ambert. Ambert is also a subprefecture, which means it's an important administrative center for the area.

History of Ambert Arrondissement

When the Puy-de-Dôme département was first created in 1790, the Arrondissement of Ambert was already a part of it. This means it's been an important area for a very long time!

Later, in 1926, the Ambert arrondissement was actually removed from the department's organization. But don't worry, it didn't stay gone for long! In 1942, it was brought back and became an arrondissement again.

Geography of Ambert Arrondissement

The Ambert arrondissement is located in the southeast part of the Puy-de-Dôme département. It shares its borders with several other areas.

• To the north, it's next to the Thiers arrondissement.
• To the east, it borders the Loire département.
• To the south, you'll find the Haute-Loire département.
• To the west, it's next to the Issoire arrondissement.
• And to the northwest, it touches the Clermont-Ferrand arrondissement.

The Ambert arrondissement covers an area of about 1,188 square kilometers (or 459 square miles). It is the arrondissement in the Puy-de-Dôme département with the fewest people living in it. In 2014, its population was 26,653 inhabitants. This means it has a population density of about 22.4 people per square kilometer.

How Ambert Arrondissement is Organized

The Ambert arrondissement is made up of different smaller areas.

Cantons in Ambert Arrondissement

Cantons are like smaller administrative divisions in France. After some changes in how cantons are organized, they don't always fit perfectly inside one arrondissement. This means some towns in a canton might belong to different arrondissements.

The Ambert arrondissement includes parts of two cantons:

• Ambert
• Les Monts du Livradois (only a part of this canton is in Ambert arrondissement)

Communes in Ambert Arrondissement

An arrondissement is also divided into many smaller towns or villages called communes. The Ambert arrondissement has 58 communes in total.

Here are some of the communes with the most people living in them:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Puy-de-Dôme department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Ambert para niños