Arrondissement of Aurillac facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Aurillac
Arrondissement of France
Location of Aurillac in Cantal
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Communes	94
Prefecture	Aurillac
INSEE code	151
Area
• Total	1,937 km2 (748 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	82,347
• Density	42.513/km2 (110.107/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Aurillac is a special kind of administrative area in France. Think of it like a district or a large county. It's part of the Cantal department, which is like a state, and it's located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The main city and capital of this arrondissement is Aurillac. This city is also the "préfecture" of the Cantal department, meaning it's the administrative center.

History of Aurillac Arrondissement

The arrondissements in France were created a long time ago, in the year 1800. Aurillac was one of the first arrondissements formed in the Cantal department.

Geography of Aurillac Arrondissement

The Aurillac arrondissement is located in the southwestern part of the Cantal department. It covers an area of about 1,937 square kilometers (about 748 square miles). This makes it the second largest area in the department.

It's also the most populated part of the department. In 2014, about 82,347 people lived there. This means its population density is about 42.5 people per square kilometer. Population density tells you how many people live in each square kilometer of land.

The arrondissement shares borders with other areas:

• To the north, it borders the Arrondissement of Mauriac.
• To the northeast, it borders the Arrondissement of Saint-Flour.
• To the east and south, it borders the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region.
• To the northwest, it borders the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Towns and Villages in Aurillac

The Aurillac arrondissement is made up of 94 different towns and villages, which are called "communes" in France.

Here are some of the largest communes in the arrondissement based on their population in 2014:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Cantal department
• Communes of the Cantal department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Aurillac para niños