Arrondissement of Mauriac facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Mauriac
Arrondissement of France
Location of Mauriac in Cantal
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Communes	55
Prefecture	Mauriac
INSEE code	152
Area
• Total	1,278 km2 (493 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	26,192
• Density	20.495/km2 (53.081/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Mauriac is a special kind of area in France, like a district or a county. It's part of the Cantal department, which is a larger administrative area, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The main town and capital of this arrondissement is Mauriac.

A Look Back: Mauriac's History

The idea of "arrondissements" in France began in 1800. Mauriac was one of the first arrondissements created in the Cantal department at that time.

Geography of Mauriac Arrondissement

The Mauriac arrondissement is located in the northwest part of the Cantal department. It covers an area of about 1,278 square kilometers (493 square miles).

It is the smallest arrondissement in the department by size. It also has the fewest people living in it, with 26,192 inhabitants as of 2014. This means its population density is about 20.5 people per square kilometer.

The arrondissement shares its borders with other areas. To the north and west, it meets the Corrèze department. The Puy-de-Dôme department is to its northeast. On the east, it borders the Saint-Flour arrondissement. To the south, it is next to the Aurillac arrondissement.

How Mauriac Arrondissement is Organized

The Mauriac arrondissement is made up of smaller parts called "cantons" and "communes." Think of them as smaller local areas.

Cantons in Mauriac

Cantons are groups of several towns or villages. After some changes in France, cantons are not always fully inside one arrondissement. This means a canton might have towns that belong to different arrondissements.

In the Mauriac arrondissement, there are two cantons that are split: Naucelles and Riom-ès-Montagnes. The table below shows how the towns are divided among the cantons and arrondissements:

Communes in Mauriac

A "commune" is the smallest administrative area in France, like a town or a village. The Mauriac arrondissement has 55 communes in total.

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Mauriac para niños

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Cantal department
• Communes of the Cantal department
• List of arrondissements of France