Arrondissement of Charolles facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Charolles
Arrondissement of France
Location of the arrondissement Charolles in Saône-et-Loire
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Communes	135
Subprefecture	Charolles
INSEE code	713
Area
• Total	2,500.3 km2 (965.4 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	99,381
• Density	39.7476/km2 (102.9459/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Charolles is a special kind of area in France. It is like a district or a county. It is part of the Saône-et-Loire département, which is similar to a larger region. This département is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Charolles.

History of Charolles Arrondissement

The arrondissement of Charolles was created a long time ago. It became a part of the Saône-et-Loire department on February 17, 1800. This means it has been an important area in France for over 200 years!

Where is Charolles?

The arrondissement of Charolles is in the southwestern part of its department. It is a large area, covering about 2,500 square kilometers (about 965 square miles).

It shares borders with other areas:

• To the north, it borders the arrondissement of Autun.
• To the northeast, it borders the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône.
• To the east, it borders the arrondissement of Mâcon.

Charolles also touches three other departments. These are the Rhône to the southeast, the Loire to the south, and the Allier to the west. These three departments are part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

In 2014, about 99,381 people lived in the Charolles arrondissement. This means there were about 40 people living in each square kilometer.

How is Charolles Organized?

An arrondissement is divided into smaller parts. These parts help manage the local areas.

Cantons in Charolles

Cantons are like smaller administrative areas. They are not always fully inside one arrondissement. This means a canton can have towns that belong to different arrondissements.

Here are some of the cantons found in the Charolles arrondissement:

• Blanzy (partly)
• La Chapelle-de-Guinchay (partly)
• Charolles (partly)
• Chauffailles
• Cluny (partly)
• Digoin
• Gueugnon (partly)
• Paray-le-Monial
• Saint-Vallier (partly)

Communes in Charolles

The arrondissement of Charolles has many small towns and villages. These are called communes. There are 135 communes in total. Each commune has a special code called an INSEE code.

Here are some of the communes in Charolles:

• Amanzé (71006)
• Anglure-sous-Dun (71008)
• Anzy-le-Duc (71011)
• Artaix (71012)
• Ballore (71017)
• Baron (71021)
• Baudemont (71022)
• Baugy (71024)
• Beaubery (71025)
• Bois-Sainte-Marie (71041)
• Bourbon-Lancy (71047)
• Bourg-le-Comte (71048)
• Briant (71060)
• Céron (71071)
• Chalmoux (71075)
• Chambilly (71077)
• Champlecy (71082)
• Changy (71086)
• La Chapelle-au-Mans (71088)
• La Chapelle-sous-Dun (71095)
• Charolles (71106)
• Chassigny-sous-Dun (71110)
• Chassy (71111)
• Châteauneuf (71113)
• Châtenay (71116)
• Chauffailles (71120)
• Chenay-le-Châtel (71123)
• Chevagny-sur-Guye (71127)
• Chiddes (71128)
• Ciry-le-Noble (71132)
• La Clayette (71133)
• Clessy (71136)
• Collonge-en-Charollais (71139)
• Colombier-en-Brionnais (71141)
• Coublanc (71148)
• Cronat (71155)
• Curbigny (71160)
• Curdin (71161)
• Digoin (71176)
• Dompierre-sous-Sanvignes (71179)
• Dyo (71185)
• Fleury-la-Montagne (71200)
• Fontenay (71203)
• Génelard (71212)
• Gibles (71218)
• Gilly-sur-Loire (71220)
• Grandvaux (71224)
• Les Guerreaux (71229)
• Gueugnon (71230)
• La Guiche (71231)
• Hautefond (71232)
• L'Hôpital-le-Mercier (71233)
• Iguerande (71238)
• Joncy (71242)
• Lesme (71255)
• Ligny-en-Brionnais (71259)
• Lugny-lès-Charolles (71268)
• Mailly (71271)
• Maltat (71273)
• Marcigny (71275)
• Marcilly-la-Gueurce (71276)
• Marly-sur-Arroux (71281)
• Martigny-le-Comte (71285)
• Melay (71291)
• Mont (71301)
• Montceaux-l'Étoile (71307)
• Mornay (71323)
• La Motte-Saint-Jean (71325)
• Mussy-sous-Dun (71327)
• Neuvy-Grandchamp (71330)
• Nochize (71331)
• Oudry (71334)
• Ouroux-sous-le-Bois-Sainte-Marie (71335)
• Oyé (71337)
• Ozolles (71339)
• Palinges (71340)
• Paray-le-Monial (71342)
• Perrecy-les-Forges (71346)
• Perrigny-sur-Loire (71348)
• Poisson (71354)
• Pouilloux (71356)
• Pressy-sous-Dondin (71358)
• Prizy (71361)
• Rigny-sur-Arroux (71370)
• Le Rousset-Marizy (71279)
• Saint-Agnan (71382)
• Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais (71388)
• Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire (71389)
• Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray (71393)
• Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux (71394)
• Saint-Bonnet-de-Vieille-Vigne (71395)
• Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais (71399)
• Saint-Didier-en-Brionnais (71406)
• Saint-Edmond (71408)
• Sainte-Foy (71415)
• Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais (71421)
• Saint-Igny-de-Roche (71428)
• Saint-Julien-de-Civry (71433)
• Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy (71434)
• Saint-Laurent-en-Brionnais (71437)
• Saint-Léger-lès-Paray (71439)
• Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray (71446)
• Saint-Martin-de-Lixy (71451)
• Saint-Martin-de-Salencey (71452)
• Saint-Martin-du-Lac (71453)
• Saint-Martin-la-Patrouille (71458)
• Saint-Maurice-lès-Châteauneuf (71463)
• Saint-Racho (71473)
• Saint-Romain-sous-Versigny (71478)
• Saint-Symphorien-des-Bois (71483)
• Saint-Vincent-Bragny (71490)
• Saint-Yan (71491)
• Sanvignes-les-Mines (71499)
• Sarry (71500)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (71510)
• Sivignon (71524)
• Suin (71529)
• Tancon (71533)
• Toulon-sur-Arroux (71542)
• Uxeau (71552)
• Vareilles (71553)
• Varenne-Saint-Germain (71557)
• Varenne-l'Arconce (71554)
• Varennes-sous-Dun (71559)
• Vauban (71561)
• Vaudebarrier (71562)
• Vendenesse-lès-Charolles (71564)
• Vendenesse-sur-Arroux (71565)
• Verosvres (71571)
• Versaugues (71573)
• Vindecy (71581)
• Viry (71586)
• Vitry-en-Charollais (71588)
• Vitry-sur-Loire (71589)
• Volesvres (71590)

Biggest Towns in Charolles

Some communes are larger than others. Here are the communes with the most people living in them (based on 2014 data):

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department
• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Charolles para niños