Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse
Arrondissement of France
Location of the arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse in Ain
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Communes	201
Prefecture	Bourg-en-Bresse
INSEE code	012
Area
• Total	3,104.8 km2 (1,198.8 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	354,177
• Density	114.0740/km2 (295.450/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse is like a large administrative area or district in France. It's part of the Ain department, which is a bit like a county, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Think of it as a big chunk of land with many towns and villages. Its main city, and the most important one in the Ain department, is Bourg-en-Bresse.

A Look Back in Time

When the Ain department was created in 1800, the Bourg-en-Bresse arrondissement was one of the first areas to be part of it right from the start.

Where is Bourg-en-Bresse?

This arrondissement is located in the western part of the Ain department. It's the biggest arrondissement in the department, covering about 3,104.8 square kilometers (that's about 1,198.8 square miles!).

It's also the arrondissement with the most people living in it. In 2014, about 354,177 people lived there. This means it has a population density of about 114.1 people per square kilometer.

The Bourg-en-Bresse arrondissement shares its borders with other areas. To the northwest, it's next to the Saône-et-Loire department. To the northeast, it borders the Jura department. On its west side, you'll find the Nantua and Belley arrondissements. Finally, to the southwest, it's next to the Rhône department.

How it's Organized

The Bourg-en-Bresse arrondissement is made up of smaller areas called cantons and even smaller ones called communes.

Cantons: Groups of Towns

A canton is a group of several towns or parts of larger cities. After some changes in France, cantons are no longer just inside one arrondissement. This means a canton can have towns that belong to different arrondissements.

In the Bourg-en-Bresse arrondissement, there are 12 main cantons whose towns are fully within this area. There are also a few other cantons that have some towns in Bourg-en-Bresse and some in other arrondissements. For example, the canton of Lagnieu has 4 towns here and 22 in the Belley arrondissement.

Communes: Individual Towns and Villages

The arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse has 201 communes. A commune is like a local town or village, each with its own local government.

Here are some of the communes with the largest populations in the arrondissement:

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Bourg-en-Bresse para niños