Arrondissement of Mâcon facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Mâcon
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Location of Mâcon in Saône-et-Loire
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Communes | 121 |
| Prefecture | Mâcon |
| INSEE code | 715 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,199.6 km2 (463.2 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 114,063 |
| • Density | 95.084/km2 (246.267/sq mi) |
The Arrondissement of Mâcon is a special kind of administrative area in France. It's like a district or a county. It belongs to the Saône-et-Loire département (which is similar to a large county). This département is part of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region (a larger area like a state).
The main city of the Arrondissement of Mâcon is Mâcon. Mâcon is also the prefecture (the capital city) of the entire Saône-et-Loire département.
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History of Mâcon Arrondissement
The Arrondissement of Mâcon has a long history. It was created on February 17, 1800. This happened when the Saône-et-Loire département was first formed. So, Mâcon has been an important part of this region for a very long time.
Geography of Mâcon Arrondissement
The Arrondissement of Mâcon is located in the southern part of the Saône-et-Loire département. It is the smallest arrondissement in the département by land area. Its total area is about 1,199.6 square kilometers (463 square miles).
Borders and Neighbors
The Arrondissement of Mâcon shares its borders with several other areas. To the north, it is next to the Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône. To the northeast, you'll find the Arrondissement of Louhans. The Arrondissement of Charolles is to its west.
It also borders two other départements from a different region. These are the Rhône département to the south and the Ain département to the east. Both of these are part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Population and Density
In 2014, the Arrondissement of Mâcon had a population of 114,063 people. This means that about 95 people lived in each square kilometer. This number helps us understand how crowded or spread out the population is in the area.
How Mâcon Arrondissement is Organized
The Arrondissement of Mâcon is made up of smaller parts. These parts help manage the local areas.
Cantons in Mâcon Arrondissement
Cantons are like smaller districts within a département. Since 2015, cantons can include towns that belong to different arrondissements. This makes things a bit more flexible.
Here are some of the cantons that are part of the Arrondissement of Mâcon:
- La Chapelle-de-Guinchay (partly)
- Cluny (partly)
- Cuiseaux (partly)
- Hurigny
- Mâcon-1
- Mâcon-2
- Tournus (partly)
Communes in Mâcon Arrondissement
The smallest local government units in France are called communes. The Arrondissement of Mâcon has 121 communes. Each commune has its own local government.
Here is a list of the communes in the Arrondissement of Mâcon:
- Ameugny (71007)
- Azé (71016)
- Bergesserin (71030)
- Berzé-la-Ville (71032)
- Berzé-le-Châtel (71031)
- Bissy-la-Mâconnaise (71035)
- Bissy-sous-Uxelles (71036)
- Blanot (71039)
- Bonnay (71042)
- Bourgvilain (71050)
- Brandon (71055)
- Bray (71057)
- Buffières (71065)
- Burgy (71066)
- Burnand (71067)
- Burzy (71068)
- Bussières (71069)
- Chaintré (71074)
- Chânes (71084)
- Chapaize (71087)
- La Chapelle-de-Guinchay (71090)
- La Chapelle-du-Mont-de-France (71091)
- La Chapelle-sous-Brancion (71094)
- Charbonnières (71099)
- Chardonnay (71100)
- Charnay-lès-Mâcon (71105)
- Chasselas (71108)
- Château (71112)
- Chérizet (71125)
- Chevagny-les-Chevrières (71126)
- Chissey-lès-Mâcon (71130)
- Clermain (71134)
- Clessé (71135)
- Cluny (71137)
- Cormatin (71145)
- Cortambert (71146)
- Cortevaix (71147)
- Crêches-sur-Saône (71150)
- Cruzille (71156)
- Curtil-sous-Buffières (71163)
- Curtil-sous-Burnand (71164)
- Davayé (71169)
- Dompierre-les-Ormes (71178)
- Donzy-le-Pertuis (71181)
- Farges-lès-Mâcon (71195)
- Flagy (71199)
- Fleurville (71591)
- Fuissé (71210)
- Germolles-sur-Grosne (71217)
- Grevilly (71226)
- Hurigny (71235)
- Igé (71236)
- Jalogny (71240)
- Lacrost (71248)
- Laizé (71250)
- Leynes (71258)
- Lournand (71264)
- Lugny (71267)
- Mâcon (71270)
- Malay (71272)
- Martailly-lès-Brancion (71284)
- Massilly (71287)
- Matour (71289)
- Mazille (71290)
- Milly-Lamartine (71299)
- Montagny-sur-Grosne (71304)
- Montbellet (71305)
- Montmelard (71316)
- Ozenay (71338)
- Passy (71344)
- Péronne (71345)
- Pierreclos (71350)
- Plottes (71353)
- Préty (71359)
- Prissé (71360)
- Pruzilly (71362)
- Ratenelle (71366)
- La Roche-Vineuse (71371)
- Romanèche-Thorins (71372)
- Romenay (71373)
- Royer (71377)
- Sailly (71381)
- Saint-Albain (71383)
- Saint-Amour-Bellevue (71385)
- Saint-André-le-Désert (71387)
- Sainte-Cécile (71397)
- Saint-Gengoux-de-Scissé (71416)
- Saint-Gengoux-le-National (71417)
- Saint-Huruge (71427)
- Saint-Léger-sous-la-Bussière (71441)
- Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche (71448)
- Saint-Maurice-de-Satonnay (71460)
- Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux (71469)
- Saint-Point (71470)
- Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles (71481)
- Saint-Vérand (71487)
- Saint-Vincent-des-Prés (71488)
- Saint-Ythaire (71492)
- La Salle (71494)
- Salornay-sur-Guye (71495)
- Sancé (71497)
- Savigny-sur-Grosne (71507)
- Senozan (71513)
- Serrières (71518)
- Sigy-le-Châtel (71521)
- Sologny (71525)
- Solutré-Pouilly (71526)
- Taizé (71532)
- Tournus (71543)
- Tramayes (71545)
- Trambly (71546)
- Trivy (71547)
- La Truchère (71549)
- Uchizy (71550)
- Varennes-lès-Mâcon (71556)
- Vergisson (71567)
- Verzé (71574)
- Le Villars (71576)
- La Vineuse sur Fregande (71582)
- Vinzelles (71583)
- Viré (71584)
Largest Communes in Mâcon Arrondissement
Some communes are much larger than others. Here are the communes with the most people in the Arrondissement of Mâcon (based on 2014 numbers):
| INSEE code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 71270 | Mâcon | 33,456 | Mâcon-1 and Mâcon-2 | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
| 71105 | Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 6,969 | Mâcon-1 | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
| 71543 | Tournus | 5,764 | Tournus | Mâconnais - Tournugeois |
| 71137 | Cluny | 4,775 | Cluny | Le Clunisois |
| 71090 | La Chapelle-de-Guinchay | 3,999 | La Chapelle-de-Guinchay | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
| 71150 | Crêches-sur-Saône | 2,930 | La Chapelle-de-Guinchay | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
| 71360 | Prissé | 1,993 | Hurigny | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
| 71372 | Romanèche-Thorins | 1,964 | La Chapelle-de-Guinchay | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
| 71235 | Hurigny | 1,959 | Hurigny | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
| 71497 | Sancé | 1,872 | Mâcon-1 | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
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