Arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay
Arrondissement of France
Location of Le Puy-en-Velay in Haute-Loire
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
Communes	102
Prefecture	Le Puy-en-Velay
INSEE code	432
Area
• Total	1,930.7 km2 (745.4 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	96,041
• Density	49.7441/km2 (128.837/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay is like a special administrative area in France. Think of it as a district within a larger region. It's part of the Haute-Loire département, which is similar to a county. The main city and capital of this area is Le Puy-en-Velay.

History of Le Puy-en-Velay Arrondissement

When the Haute-Loire department was first created on March 4, 1790, this area was known as the arrondissement of Le Puy. Later, in 1988, its name was officially changed to Le Puy-en-Velay.

Geography of Le Puy-en-Velay

The arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay is located in the middle of the Haute-Loire department. It shares borders with several other areas. To the north, it's next to the Puy-de-Dôme and Loire departments. To the northeast, it borders the arrondissement of Yssingeaux.

To the east and southeast, it's next to the Ardèche department. To the south and southwest, it borders the Lozère department. To the west, it's next to the arrondissement of Brioude.

This arrondissement is the largest in the department. It covers an area of about 1,930.7 square kilometers (745.4 square miles). It also has the most people, with 96,041 inhabitants recorded in 2014. This means about 50 people live in each square kilometer.

The famous Loire river flows through this arrondissement.

Parts of Le Puy-en-Velay Arrondissement

The arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay is made up of smaller parts called cantons and communes.

Cantons in Le Puy-en-Velay

After a change in how cantons are organized in France, they are no longer just subdivisions of arrondissements. This means a canton can include communes (small towns or villages) that belong to different arrondissements.

In the arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay, there are 9 cantons:

• Emblavez-et-Meygal
• Mézenc (partly)
• Plateau du Haut-Velay granitique (partly)
• Le Puy-en-Velay-1
• Le Puy-en-Velay-2
• Le Puy-en-Velay-3
• Le Puy-en-Velay-4
• Saint-Paulien
• Velay volcanique

Communes in Le Puy-en-Velay

The arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay has 102 communes. A commune is the smallest administrative division in France, like a town or village.

Here are the communes with the most inhabitants in this arrondissement:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Haute-Loire department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Le Puy-en-Velay para niños