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Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône
Arrondissement of France
Location of the arrondissement Chalon-sur-Saône in Saône-et-Loire
Location of the arrondissement Chalon-sur-Saône in Saône-et-Loire
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Saône-et-Loire
Communes 149
Subprefecture Chalon-sur-Saône
INSEE code 712
Area
 • Total 1,726 km2 (666 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total 200,084
 • Density 115.92/km2 (300.24/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Saône-et-Loire département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Its capital is the city of Chalon-sur-Saône.

History

When the Saône-et-Loire department was created on 17 February 1800, the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône was part of that original department.

Geography

The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône is bordered to the north by the Côte-d'Or department, to the east by the arrondissement of Louhans, to the south by the arrondissement of Mâcon, to the southwest by the arrondissement of Charolles and to the west by the arrondissement of Autun.

It is found in the northern part of the department, with an area of 1,726 km2 (666 sq mi), the second largest in area of the department. It has 200,084 inhabitants, the arrondissement of the department with more people living there, and a population density of 115.9 inhabitants/km².

Composition

Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the arrondissements so they could have communes that belong to different arrondissements.

The cantons of the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône are:

  1. Blanzy (partly)
  2. Chagny (partly)
  3. Chalon-sur-Saône-1
  4. Chalon-sur-Saône-2
  5. Chalon-sur-Saône-3
  6. Charolles (partly)
  7. Cluny (partly)
  8. Gergy
  9. Givry
  10. Montceau-les-Mines (partly)
  11. Ouroux-sur-Saône
  12. Saint-Rémy
  13. Saint-Vallier (partly)
  14. Tournus (partly)

Communes

The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône has 149 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):

  1. L'Abergement-Sainte-Colombe (71002)
  2. Allerey-sur-Saône (71003)
  3. Allériot (71004)
  4. Aluze (71005)
  5. Barizey (71019)
  6. Baudrières (71023)
  7. Beaumont-sur-Grosne (71026)
  8. Bey (71033)
  9. Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (71034)
  10. Bissy-sur-Fley (71037)
  11. Les Bordes (71043)
  12. Bouzeron (71051)
  13. Boyer (71052)
  14. Bragny-sur-Saône (71054)
  15. Bresse-sur-Grosne (71058)
  16. Buxy (71070)
  17. Cersot (71072)
  18. Chagny (71073)
  19. Chalon-sur-Saône (71076)
  20. Chamilly (71078)
  21. Champagny-sous-Uxelles (71080)
  22. Champforgeuil (71081)
  23. La Chapelle-de-Bragny (71089)
  24. La Charmée (71102)
  25. Charnay-lès-Chalon (71104)
  26. Charrecey (71107)
  27. Chassey-le-Camp (71109)
  28. Châtel-Moron (71115)
  29. Châtenoy-en-Bresse (71117)
  30. Châtenoy-le-Royal (71118)
  31. Chaudenay (71119)
  32. Chenôves (71124)
  33. Ciel (71131)
  34. Clux-Villeneuve (71578)
  35. Crissey (71154)
  36. Culles-les-Roches (71159)
  37. Damerey (71167)
  38. Demigny (71170)
  39. Dennevy (71171)
  40. Dracy-le-Fort (71182)
  41. Écuelles (71186)
  42. Écuisses (71187)
  43. Épervans (71189)
  44. Étrigny (71193)
  45. Farges-lès-Chalon (71194)
  46. Fley (71201)
  47. Fontaines (71202)
  48. Fragnes-la-Loyère (71204)
  49. Genouilly (71214)
  50. Gergy (71215)
  51. Germagny (71216)
  52. Gigny-sur-Saône (71219)
  53. Givry (71221)
  54. Gourdon (71222)
  55. Granges (71225)
  56. Guerfand (71228)
  57. Jambles (71241)
  58. Jugy (71245)
  59. Jully-lès-Buxy (71247)
  60. Laives (71249)
  61. Lalheue (71252)
  62. Lans (71253)
  63. Lessard-en-Bresse (71256)
  64. Lessard-le-National (71257)
  65. Longepierre (71262)
  66. Lux (71269)
  67. Mancey (71274)
  68. Marcilly-lès-Buxy (71277)
  69. Marigny (71278)
  70. Marnay (71283)
  71. Mary (71286)
  72. Mellecey (71292)
  73. Mercurey (71294)
  74. Messey-sur-Grosne (71296)
  75. Montagny-lès-Buxy (71302)
  76. Montceau-les-Mines (71306)
  77. Montceaux-Ragny (71308)
  78. Montchanin (71310)
  79. Montcoy (71312)
  80. Mont-lès-Seurre (71315)
  81. Mont-Saint-Vincent (71320)
  82. Morey (71321)
  83. Moroges (71324)
  84. Nanton (71328)
  85. Navilly (71329)
  86. Oslon (71333)
  87. Ouroux-sur-Saône (71336)
  88. Palleau (71341)
  89. Pontoux (71355)
  90. Le Puley (71363)
  91. Remigny (71369)
  92. Rosey (71374)
  93. Rully (71378)
  94. Saint-Ambreuil (71384)
  95. Saint-Boil (71392)
  96. Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune (71391)
  97. Saint-Christophe-en-Bresse (71398)
  98. Saint-Clément-sur-Guye (71400)
  99. Saint-Cyr (71402)
  100. Saint-Denis-de-Vaux (71403)
  101. Saint-Désert (71404)
  102. Saint-Didier-en-Bresse (71405)
  103. Sainte-Hélène (71426)
  104. Saint-Eusèbe (71412)
  105. Saint-Germain-du-Plain (71420)
  106. Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy (71422)
  107. Saint-Gervais-en-Vallière (71423)
  108. Saint-Gilles (71425)
  109. Saint-Jean-de-Vaux (71430)
  110. Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune (71435)
  111. Saint-Laurent-d'Andenay (71436)
  112. Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune (71442)
  113. Saint-Loup-de-Varennes (71444)
  114. Saint-Loup-Géanges (71443)
  115. Saint-Marcel (71445)
  116. Saint-Mard-de-Vaux (71447)
  117. Saint-Martin-d'Auxy (71449)
  118. Saint-Martin-du-Tartre (71455)
  119. Saint-Martin-en-Bresse (71456)
  120. Saint-Martin-en-Gâtinois (71457)
  121. Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu (71459)
  122. Saint-Maurice-des-Champs (71461)
  123. Saint-Maurice-en-Rivière (71462)
  124. Saint-Micaud (71465)
  125. Saint-Privé (71471)
  126. Saint-Rémy (71475)
  127. Saint-Romain-sous-Gourdon (71477)
  128. Saint-Vallerin (71485)
  129. Saint-Vallier (71486)
  130. Santilly (71498)
  131. Sassangy (71501)
  132. Sassenay (71502)
  133. Saules (71503)
  134. Saunières (71504)
  135. Savianges (71505)
  136. Sennecey-le-Grand (71512)
  137. Sercy (71515)
  138. Sermesse (71517)
  139. Sevrey (71520)
  140. Toutenant (71544)
  141. Tronchy (71548)
  142. Varennes-le-Grand (71555)
  143. Vaux-en-Pré (71563)
  144. Verdun-sur-le-Doubs (71566)
  145. Verjux (71570)
  146. Vers (71572)
  147. Villegaudin (71577)
  148. Villeneuve-en-Montagne (71579)
  149. Virey-le-Grand (71585)

The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:

INSEE
code		 Commune Population
(2014)		 Canton Intercommunality
71076 Chalon-sur-Saône 44,985 Chalon-sur-Saône-1, Chalon-sur-Saône-2
and Chalon-sur-Saône-3		 Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
71306 Montceau-les-Mines 18,902 Montceau-les-Mines Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines
71486 Saint-Vallier 8,783 Saint-Vallier Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines
71475 Saint-Rémy 6,558 Saint-Rémy Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
71118 Châtenoy-le-Royal 6,222 Chalon-sur-Saône-3 Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
71445 Saint-Marcel 5,956 Saint-Rémy Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
71073 Chagny 5,704 Chagny Communauté d'agglomération Beaune Côte et Sud
71310 Montchanin 5,229 Blanzy Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines
71221 Givry 3,657 Givry Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
71512 Sennecey-le-Grand 3,138 Tournus Entre Saône et Grosne
71336 Ouroux-sur-Saône 3,060 Ouroux-sur-Saône Terres de Bresse

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