Arrondissement of Châtellerault facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Châtellerault
Arrondissement of France
Location of Châtellerault in Vienne
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Vienne
Communes	92
Subprefecture	Châtellerault
INSEE code	861
Area
• Total	2,065 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	112,313
• Density	54.389/km2 (140.87/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Châtellerault is an administrative area in France. It's located in the Vienne department, which is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The main city, or capital, of this area is Châtellerault.

History of Châtellerault Arrondissement

The Châtellerault area has been an important part of the Vienne department since it was first created. This happened in 1800.

Geography of Châtellerault

The Châtellerault arrondissement is in the northern part of the Vienne department. It shares borders with several other departments. These include Maine-et-Loire to the northwest. It also borders Indre-et-Loire to the north and east.

A small part of the Indre department is to the southeast. It also borders the Montmorillon and Poitiers arrondissements. To the west, it borders the Deux-Sèvres department.

This area covers about 2,065 square kilometers (797 square miles). In 2014, about 112,313 people lived here. This means there were about 54 people living in each square kilometer.

How Châtellerault is Organized

Cantons in Châtellerault

In France, cantons are no longer direct subdivisions of arrondissements. This means that a canton can have towns (called communes) that belong to different arrondissements.

In the Châtellerault arrondissement, there are four cantons. All the towns in these cantons are part of this arrondissement. These cantons are Châtellerault-1, Châtellerault-2, Châtellerault-3, and Loudun.

Communes in Châtellerault

The Châtellerault arrondissement has 92 different towns, called communes. Each commune has a special code called an INSEE code.

Here are some of the communes with the most people living in them:

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Châtellerault para niños