Arrondissement of Brignoles facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Brignoles
Arrondissement of France
Brignoles in Var
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Communes	67
Subprefecture	Brignoles
INSEE code	833
Area
• Total	2,260.2 km2 (872.7 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	150,974
• Density	66.7967/km2 (173.003/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Brignoles is a special area in France. It's like a district or a county. It is part of the Var department, which is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Brignoles.

A Look Back in Time: History of Brignoles Arrondissement

The Brignoles arrondissement was first created a long time ago, in 1800. This was when the Var department was first set up.

Later, in 1926, the arrondissement was closed down for a while. But don't worry, it was brought back and became an arrondissement again in 1974.

Where is Brignoles Arrondissement? Geography Facts

The Brignoles arrondissement is located in the northwest part of the Var department. It shares borders with other areas:

• To the north, it touches the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.
• To the east, it's next to the Draguignan arrondissement.
• To the south, it borders the Toulon arrondissement.
• To the west, it's next to the Bouches-du-Rhône department.

This arrondissement is quite large! It's the second biggest in the Var department by land area. It covers about 2,260.2 square kilometers (which is about 872.7 square miles). Even though it's big, it has the fewest people living in it compared to other arrondissements in the Var department. In 2014, about 150,974 people lived here.

What Makes Up Brignoles Arrondissement?

An arrondissement is made up of smaller areas called cantons and communes. Think of them like smaller towns and groups of villages.

Cantons in Brignoles Arrondissement

Cantons are like electoral districts. After some changes in France, cantons can sometimes include towns from different arrondissements.

The Brignoles arrondissement has 6 cantons. However, only 2 of these cantons have all their towns completely inside the Brignoles arrondissement.

Communes in Brignoles Arrondissement

The Brignoles arrondissement has 67 communes. A commune is the smallest administrative division in France, like a municipality or a local town. Here are all of them:

Here are the communes with the most people living in them within the arrondissement:

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Brignoles para niños