Arrondissement of Apt facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Apt
Arrondissement of France
Apt in Vaucluse
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Communes	56
Subprefecture	Apt
INSEE code	841
Area
• Total	1,377.2 km2 (531.7 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	128,448
• Density	93.267/km2 (241.562/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Apt is a special kind of area in France, like a district. It's located in the Vaucluse department, which is part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The main town and capital of this arrondissement is Apt.

History of Apt Arrondissement

When the Vaucluse department was first created in 1793, the Apt arrondissement was one of its original parts. For a short time in 1926, its main office (called a subprefecture) moved to a town called Cavaillon. But don't worry, it moved back to Apt in 1933!

Geography of Apt Arrondissement

The Apt arrondissement is in the southern part of the Vaucluse department. It shares borders with other departments like Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to the east. It also borders Bouches-du-Rhône to the south and west. To the northwest, it's next to the Avignon arrondissement. The Carpentras arrondissement is to its north.

This arrondissement is the largest in the Vaucluse department by land area. It covers about 1,377 square kilometers (532 square miles). Even though it's the biggest in size, it has the fewest people living in it. In 2014, about 128,448 people lived here. This means it's not very crowded, with about 93 people per square kilometer.

Towns and Villages in Apt Arrondissement

An arrondissement is made up of smaller areas called communes, which are like towns or villages. The Apt arrondissement has many different communes.

List of Communes

Here are some of the communes (towns and villages) that are part of the Apt arrondissement:

Largest Communes by Population

Here are some of the communes with the most people living in them (based on 2014 data):

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Vaucluse department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Apt para niños