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Arrondissement of Chambéry
Arrondissement of France
Location of Chambéry in Savoie
Location of Chambéry in Savoie
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Savoie
Communes 155
Prefecture Chambéry
INSEE code 732
Area
 • Total 1,586.1 km2 (612.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total 271,647
 • Density 171.267/km2 (443.580/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Chambéry is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Savoie département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its capital, and the prefecture of the department, is the city of Chambéry.

History

When the Savoie department was created in 1860, the arrondissement of Chambéry was part of that original department.

Geography

The arrondissement of Chambéry is bordered to the north by the Haute-Savoie department, to the northeast by the arrondissement of Albertville, to the east by the arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, to the south and southwest by the Isère department, and to the west and northwest by the Ain department.

It is the most western of the arrondissements of the department and the smallest arrondissement with an area of 1,586.1 km2 (612.4 sq mi), but the one with more people living in it with 271,647 inhabitants and a density of 171.3 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.

In the arrondissement of Chambéry there are 12 cantons:

  1. Aix-les-Bains-1 (7301)
  2. Aix-les-Bains-2 (7302)
  3. Bugey savoyard (7306)
  4. Chambéry-1 (7307)
  5. Chambéry-2 (7308)
  6. Chambéry-3 (7309)
  7. Montmélian (7311)
  8. La Motte-Servolex (7312)
  9. Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin (7314)
  10. La Ravoire (7315)
  11. Saint-Alban-Leysse (7316)
  12. Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny (7318) (partly)

Communes

The arrondissement of Chambéry has 155 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):

  1. Aiguebelette-le-Lac (73001)
  2. Aillon-le-Jeune (73004)
  3. Aillon-le-Vieux (73005)
  4. Aix-les-Bains (73008)
  5. Apremont (73017)
  6. Arbin (73018)
  7. Arith (73020)
  8. Arvillard (73021)
  9. Attignat-Oncin (73022)
  10. Avressieux (73025)
  11. Ayn (73027)
  12. La Balme (73028)
  13. Barberaz (73029)
  14. Barby (73030)
  15. Bassens (73031)
  16. La Bauche (73033)
  17. Bellecombe-en-Bauges (73036)
  18. Belmont-Tramonet (73039)
  19. Betton-Bettonet (73041)
  20. Billième (73042)
  21. La Biolle (73043)
  22. Bourdeau (73050)
  23. Le Bourget-du-Lac (73051)
  24. Bourget-en-Huile (73052)
  25. Bourgneuf (73053)
  26. La Bridoire (73058)
  27. Brison-Saint-Innocent (73059)
  28. Challes-les-Eaux (73064)
  29. Chambéry (73065)
  30. Chamousset (73068)
  31. Chamoux-sur-Gelon (73069)
  32. Champ-Laurent (73072)
  33. Champagneux (73070)
  34. Chanaz (73073)
  35. La Chapelle-Blanche (73075)
  36. La Chapelle-Saint-Martin (73078)
  37. La Chapelle-du-Mont-du-Chat (73076)
  38. Châteauneuf (73079)
  39. Le Châtelard (73081)
  40. La Chavanne (73082)
  41. Chignin (73084)
  42. Chindrieux (73085)
  43. Cognin (73087)
  44. Coise-Saint-Jean-Pied-Gauthier (73089)
  45. La Compôte (73090)
  46. Conjux (73091)
  47. Corbel (73092)
  48. La Croix-de-la-Rochette (73095)
  49. Cruet (73096)
  50. Curienne (73097)
  51. Les Déserts (73098)
  52. Détrier (73099)
  53. Domessin (73100)
  54. Doucy-en-Bauges (73101)
  55. Drumettaz-Clarafond (73103)
  56. Dullin (73104)
  57. Les Échelles (73105)
  58. École (73106)
  59. Entrelacs (73010)
  60. Entremont-le-Vieux (73107)
  61. Étable (73111)
  62. Francin (73118)
  63. Fréterive (73120)
  64. Gerbaix (73122)
  65. Gresin (73127)
  66. Grésy-sur-Aix (73128)
  67. Hauteville (73133)
  68. Jacob-Bellecombette (73137)
  69. Jarsy (73139)
  70. Jongieux (73140)
  71. Laissaud (73141)
  72. Lépin-le-Lac (73145)
  73. Lescheraines (73146)
  74. Loisieux (73147)
  75. Lucey (73149)
  76. Les Marches (73151)
  77. Marcieux (73152)
  78. Méry (73155)
  79. Meyrieux-Trouet (73156)
  80. Les Mollettes (73159)
  81. Montagnole (73160)
  82. Montcel (73164)
  83. Montendry (73166)
  84. Montmélian (73171)
  85. La Motte-en-Bauges (73178)
  86. La Motte-Servolex (73179)
  87. Motz (73180)
  88. Mouxy (73182)
  89. Myans (73183)
  90. Nances (73184)
  91. Novalaise (73191)
  92. Le Noyer (73192)
  93. Ontex (73193)
  94. Planaise (73200)
  95. Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin (73204)
  96. Le Pontet (73205)
  97. Presle (73207)
  98. Pugny-Chatenod (73208)
  99. Puygros (73210)
  100. La Ravoire (73213)
  101. Rochefort (73214)
  102. La Rochette (73215)
  103. Rotherens (73217)
  104. Ruffieux (73218)
  105. Saint-Alban-Leysse (73222)
  106. Saint-Alban-de-Montbel (73219)
  107. Saint-Baldoph (73225)
  108. Saint-Béron (73226)
  109. Saint-Cassin (73228)
  110. Saint-Christophe (73229)
  111. Sainte-Hélène-du-Lac (73240)
  112. Sainte-Marie-d'Alvey (73254)
  113. Sainte-Reine (73277)
  114. Saint-Franc (73233)
  115. Saint-François-de-Sales (73234)
  116. Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers (73236)
  117. Saint-Jean-d'Arvey (73243)
  118. Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu (73245)
  119. Saint-Jean-de-Couz (73246)
  120. Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte (73247)
  121. Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré (73249)
  122. Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens (73260)
  123. Saint-Offenge (73263)
  124. Saint-Ours (73265)
  125. Saint-Paul (73269)
  126. Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny (73270)
  127. Saint-Pierre-d'Alvey (73271)
  128. Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont (73274)
  129. Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille (73273)
  130. Saint-Pierre-de-Genebroz (73275)
  131. Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy (73276)
  132. Saint-Sulpice (73281)
  133. Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz (73282)
  134. Serrières-en-Chautagne (73286)
  135. Sonnaz (73288)
  136. La Table (73289)
  137. Thoiry (73293)
  138. La Thuile (73294)
  139. Traize (73299)
  140. Tresserve (73300)
  141. Trévignin (73301)
  142. La Trinité (73302)
  143. Verel-de-Montbel (73309)
  144. Verel-Pragondran (73310)
  145. Le Verneil (73311)
  146. Verthemex (73313)
  147. Villard-d'Héry (73314)
  148. Villard-Léger (73315)
  149. Villard-Sallet (73316)
  150. Villaroux (73324)
  151. Vimines (73326)
  152. Vions (73327)
  153. Viviers-du-Lac (73328)
  154. Voglans (73329)
  155. Yenne (73330)

The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:

INSEE
code		 Commune Population
(2014)		 Canton Intercommunality
73065 Chambéry 59,490 Chambéry-1, Chambéry-2
Chambéry-3		 CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges
73008 Aix-les-Bains 30,291 Aix-les-Bains-1, Aix-les-Bains-2 CA du Lac du Bourget (Grand Lac)
73179 La Motte-Servolex 11,726 La Motte-Servolex CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges
73213 La Ravoire 8,032 La Ravoire CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges
73087 Cognin 6,027 Chambéry-3 CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges
73010 Entrelacs 5,920 Aix-les-Bains-1 CA du Lac du Bourget (Grand Lac)
73222 Saint-Alban-Leysse 5,692 Saint-Alban-Leysse CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges
73064 Challes-les-Eaux 5,229 La Ravoire CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges
73029 Barberaz 4,617 La Ravoire CA Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges
73051 Le Bourget-du-Lac 4,486 La Motte-Servolex CA du Lac du Bourget (Grand Lac)

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