Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
Arrondissement of France
Location of Lesparre-Médoc in Gironde
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Communes	50
Subprefecture	Lesparre-Médoc
INSEE code	334
Area
• Total	2,274.4 km2 (878.2 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	86,560
• Density	38.0584/km2 (98.571/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc is a special area in France. You can think of it like a district or a county. It is part of the Gironde department, which is like a bigger region. This area is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is the city of Lesparre-Médoc.

History of Lesparre-Médoc Arrondissement

The Gironde department was created a long time ago, on 17 February 1800. The arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc was one of the first parts of this new department. Back then, it was simply called the Arrondissement of Lesparre.

Later, in September 1926, this arrondissement was temporarily closed down. But don't worry, it came back! In June 1942, it was re-established. This time, it got its current name: the Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc.

Geography of Lesparre-Médoc Arrondissement

The arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc is located in the northwest part of the Gironde department. It covers a large area of about 2,274.4 km² (878 sq mi). This makes it the second biggest arrondissement in the department. Only the Langon arrondissement is larger.

In 2014, about 86,560 people lived here. This means the area has a population density of about 38.1 people per square kilometer.

This arrondissement shares its borders with several other places. To the north, it touches the Charente-Maritime department. To the east, you'll find the arrondissements of Blaye. To the southeast, it borders the arrondissement of Bordeaux. To the south, it's next to the arrondissement of Arcachon. And to the west, it meets the Atlantic Ocean, specifically the Bay of Biscay.

Parts of Lesparre-Médoc Arrondissement

An arrondissement is made up of smaller parts. Let's look at how Lesparre-Médoc is divided.

Cantons

Cantons are like smaller administrative areas in France. After some changes, cantons are not always completely inside one arrondissement. This means a canton might have towns that belong to different arrondissements.

In the Lesparre-Médoc arrondissement, there are two main cantons:

• Le Nord-Médoc: This canton has 29 towns, and all of them are part of the Lesparre-Médoc arrondissement.
• Le Sud-Médoc: This canton has 22 towns within the Lesparre-Médoc arrondissement. It also has one town that belongs to the Bordeaux arrondissement.

Communes

Communes are the smallest administrative divisions in France. Think of them as individual towns or villages. The Lesparre-Médoc arrondissement has 50 communes in total. Each commune has a special INSEE code.

Some of the communes with more people living in them are:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Gironde department
• Communes of the Gironde department

See also

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