Arrondissement of Clamecy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Clamecy
Arrondissement of France
Location of the arrondissement Clamecy in Nièvre
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Communes	84
Subprefecture	Clamecy
INSEE code	582
Area
• Total	1,464 km2 (565 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	24,993
• Density	17.072/km2 (44.216/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Clamecy is a special administrative area in France. Think of it like a district or a county. It is part of the Nièvre département (which is like a larger region) in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Clamecy.

History of Clamecy Arrondissement

The Clamecy arrondissement was created a long time ago, on 17 February 1800. This happened when the Nièvre department was first set up. So, it has been an important part of the department right from the start.

Geography of Clamecy Arrondissement

The Clamecy arrondissement is located in the northern part of the Nièvre department. It shares its borders with a few other areas. To the north and northeast, it touches the Yonne department. To the southeast, it borders the Château-Chinon (Ville) arrondissement. To the southwest, it's next to the Nevers arrondissement. Finally, to the west, it borders the Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire arrondissement.

This area covers about 1,464 square kilometers (about 565 square miles). In 2014, around 24,993 people lived here. This means there were about 17 people living in each square kilometer.

Parts of Clamecy Arrondissement

The Clamecy arrondissement is made up of smaller parts called cantons and communes.

Cantons in Clamecy

Cantons are like smaller voting districts. After some changes in France, cantons can now include towns that belong to different arrondissements.

The Clamecy arrondissement has two main cantons:

• Clamecy
• Corbigny

Communes in Clamecy

Communes are the smallest administrative divisions in France, similar to towns or villages. The Clamecy arrondissement has 84 communes.

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

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Nièvre department
• Communes of the Nièvre department

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Clamecy para niños