Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost
Arrondissement of France
Location of Argelès-Gazost in Hautes-Pyrénées
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Hautes-Pyrénées
Communes	89
Subrefecture	Argelès-Gazost
INSEE code	651
Area
• Total	1,300.2 km2 (502.0 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	38,813
• Density	29.8516/km2 (77.315/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost is a special area in France. It's like a district or a county. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region. Its main town, or capital, is Argelès-Gazost.

History of Argelès-Gazost

How the Arrondissement Was Created

The arrondissements were first made in 1800. Argelès-Gazost was one of the original ones in the Hautes-Pyrénées department.

Changes Over Time

In 1926, the Argelès-Gazost arrondissement was actually removed. But don't worry, it was brought back in 1942!

Geography of Argelès-Gazost

Size and Population

This arrondissement is the smallest one in its department. It covers an area of about 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles). Around 39,130 people live here. This means there are about 30 people living in each square kilometer.

Where It Is Located

The Argelès-Gazost arrondissement has some interesting neighbors:

• To the north, it borders the Tarbes arrondissement.
• To the east, it's next to the Bagnères-de-Bigorre arrondissement.
• To the south, it shares a border with Spain.
• To the west, it's next to the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, which is in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Parts of Argelès-Gazost

Cantons in the Arrondissement

Cantons are like smaller areas within a department. After some changes in France, cantons can sometimes include towns from different arrondissements. However, the three cantons in Argelès-Gazost arrondissement are special because all their towns are found within this arrondissement.

Here are the three cantons:

• Lourdes-1 - This canton includes 11 towns plus part of the city of Lourdes.
• Lourdes-2 - This one has 27 towns and also part of Lourdes.
• La Vallée des Gaves - This canton is the largest with 48 towns.

Main Towns in the Arrondissement

An arrondissement is made up of many smaller towns, called communes. The Argelès-Gazost arrondissement has 87 communes.

Here are the four communes that have more than 1,000 people living in them:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Hautes-Pyrénées department
• Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Argelès-Gazost para niños