Arrondissement of Loches facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Loches
Arrondissement of France
Loches in Indre-et-Loire
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Indre-et-Loire
Communes	113
Prefecture	Loches
INSEE code	373
Area
• Total	1,803.4 km2 (696.3 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	50,740
• Density	28.136/km2 (72.871/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Loches is a special kind of administrative area in France. Think of it like a district or a sub-region within a larger department. It's located in the Indre-et-Loire department, which is part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. The main town and capital of this arrondissement is Loches.

History of Loches Arrondissement

The Loches arrondissement has an interesting history. It was first created in 1800. This happened when the Indre-et-Loire department was officially formed.

Later, in 1926, the Loches arrondissement was actually removed. But it didn't stay gone for long! It was brought back and made an arrondissement again in 1943.

Where is Loches Arrondissement?

The Loches arrondissement is found in the southeastern part of the Indre-et-Loire department. It shares its borders with several other areas. To the north, it's next to the Tours arrondissement. To the northeast, it borders the Loir-et-Cher department.

On its eastern and southeastern sides, it's next to the Indre department. The Vienne department is to its southwest. Finally, to the west, it borders the Chinon arrondissement.

This arrondissement is the second largest in the department by land area. It covers about 1,803.4 square kilometers (696.3 square miles). However, it has the fewest people living in it compared to other arrondissements in the department. In 2014, about 50,740 people lived there.

Parts of Loches Arrondissement

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

Cantons

Cantons are like voting districts in France. They are not always fully inside one arrondissement. This means a canton can have towns that belong to different arrondissements.

The Loches arrondissement has two main cantons:

• Descartes
• Loches

Communes

Communes are the smallest administrative divisions in France, similar to towns or villages. The Loches arrondissement has 113 communes in total.

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

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Indre-et-Loire department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Loches para niños