Arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre
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Location of Bagnères-de-Bigorre in Hautes-Pyrénées
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| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Communes | 171 |
| Subrefecture | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| INSEE code | 652 |
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| • Total | 1,675.7 km2 (647.0 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 46,384 |
| • Density | 27.6804/km2 (71.6918/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre is a special administrative area in France. Think of it like a district within a larger region. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, which is in the Occitanie region of France. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
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History of Bagnères-de-Bigorre Arrondissement
Arrondissements were first created in France way back in 1800. Bagnères-de-Bigorre was one of the original arrondissements formed in the Hautes-Pyrénées department. This means it has been an important administrative area for a very long time.
Geography of Bagnères-de-Bigorre Arrondissement
This arrondissement is the biggest one in its department. It covers an area of about 1,675.7 square kilometers (647 square miles). Even though it's the largest in size, it's the second largest in terms of how many people live there.
In 2014, about 46,384 people lived in this area. This means its population density is around 27.7 people per square kilometer. This tells us how many people live in each square kilometer of land.
The Bagnères-de-Bigorre arrondissement has clear borders. To the north, it meets the Arrondissement of Tarbes. To the east, it borders the Haute-Garonne department. To the south, it shares a border with Spain. And to the west, it is next to the Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost.
Parts of Bagnères-de-Bigorre Arrondissement
France is divided into different administrative areas to help manage things. Within an arrondissement, you'll find smaller areas called cantons and even smaller ones called communes.
Cantons
Cantons are like groups of towns and villages. Since a recent change in France, cantons are not always completely inside one arrondissement. This means a single canton might have towns that belong to different arrondissements.
In the Bagnères-de-Bigorre arrondissement, there is one canton called Canton of Neste, Aure et Louron. All 62 of its communes (towns and villages) are located within this arrondissement. Other cantons might have some communes here and some in other arrondissements.
Communes
Communes are the smallest administrative divisions in France. They are basically the towns and villages. The Bagnères-de-Bigorre arrondissement has 171 communes in total.
Here are some of the communes with the most people living in them:
- Bagnères-de-Bigorre is the largest town, with 7,602 people in 2014.
- Lannemezan is another big town, with 5,912 people.
- Campan had 1,342 people.
- Capvern had 1,307 people.
- La Barthe-de-Neste had 1,217 people.
- Gerde had 1,181 people.
- Pouzac had 1,122 people.
These larger communes are important centers for the people living in the arrondissement.
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Bagnères-de-Bigorre para niños
