Arrondissement of Le Blanc facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Le Blanc
Arrondissement of France
Location of Le Blanc in Indre
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Indre
Communes	57
Subprefecture	Le Blanc
INSEE code	361
Area
• Total	1,760.8 km2 (679.8 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	31,821
• Density	18.0719/km2 (46.8060/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Le Blanc is a special kind of administrative area in France. Think of it like a county or a large district. It's located in the Indre department, which is part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. The main city, or "capital," of this arrondissement is Le Blanc.

History of Le Blanc Arrondissement

The Indre department was created in the year 1800. The arrondissement of Le Blanc was one of the original parts of this new department right from the start.

Geography of Le Blanc Arrondissement

The arrondissement of Le Blanc is located in the western part of the Indre department. It covers areas in both the west and southwest of the department. It's the second largest arrondissement in Indre by land area, covering about 1,760.8 square kilometers (about 680 square miles). However, it has the smallest population, with 31,821 people living there.

The lowest point in this area is 59 meters (about 194 feet) high. This low point is found in a small town called Néons-sur-Creuse. The highest point is 344 meters (about 1,129 feet) high, located in the town of Mouhet.

The arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:

• To the north, it borders the Indre-et-Loire department.
• To the east, it borders the Châteauroux arrondissement.
• To the southeast, it borders the La Châtre arrondissement.
• To the south, it borders the Creuse department.
• To the southwest, it borders the Haute-Vienne department.
• To the west, it borders the Vienne department.

Parts of Le Blanc Arrondissement

An arrondissement is made up of smaller areas called "cantons" and "communes."

Cantons in Le Blanc Arrondissement

Cantons are like electoral districts. After a change in how cantons are organized in France, some cantons can include towns that belong to different arrondissements.

The arrondissement of Le Blanc has two main cantons:

• Le Blanc: This canton includes 27 "communes" (small towns or villages). All of these communes are located within the Le Blanc arrondissement.
• Saint-Gaultier: This canton has 30 "communes" that are part of the Le Blanc arrondissement. It also has 4 communes that belong to the Châteauroux arrondissement.

Communes in Le Blanc Arrondissement

"Communes" are the smallest administrative divisions in France. They are like individual towns or villages. The arrondissement of Le Blanc has 57 communes in total.

Here are some of the communes with the largest populations in the arrondissement:

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Le Blanc para niños