Arrondissement of Libourne facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Libourne
Arrondissement of France
Location of Libourne in Gironde
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Communes	129
Subprefecture	Libourne
INSEE code	335
Area
• Total	1,282.9 km2 (495.3 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	152,602
• Density	118.951/km2 (308.081/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Libourne is a special administrative area in France. Think of it as a district within a larger region. It belongs to the Gironde department, which is like a county, and it's located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The main city, or capital, of this arrondissement is Libourne.

History of Libourne Arrondissement

The Libourne arrondissement was created a very long time ago, on 17 February 1800. It was one of the original parts of the Gironde department when that department was first formed.

Geography of Libourne Arrondissement

The Libourne arrondissement is located in the northeast part of the Gironde department. It covers an area of about 1,282.9 square kilometers (or 495.3 square miles).

In 2014, about 152,602 people lived here. This means the area has a population density of about 119 people per square kilometer. Population density tells you how many people live in each square kilometer of land.

The arrondissement is surrounded by other areas:

• To the north, it borders the Charente-Maritime department.
• To the east, it borders the Dordogne department.
• To the southeast, it borders the Lot-et-Garonne department.
• To the south, it borders the Langon arrondissement.
• To the west, it borders the Bordeaux and Blaye arrondissements.

How Libourne Arrondissement is Organized

Arrondissements in France are divided into smaller areas called cantons and communes.

Cantons in Libourne Arrondissement

Cantons are like electoral districts. After some changes in France, the borders of cantons don't always perfectly match the borders of arrondissements. This means a canton might include small towns (called communes) that belong to different arrondissements.

In the Libourne arrondissement, most cantons are fully within its borders. However, two cantons, Le Nord-Gironde and Le Réolais et Les Bastides, have some communes that are part of other arrondissements.

Communes in Libourne Arrondissement

A commune is the smallest administrative division in France, similar to a town or a small village. The Libourne arrondissement has 129 communes in total.

Here are some of the communes in the Libourne arrondissement that have the most people living in them:

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Libourne para niños