Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Arrondissement of France
Location of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Communes	155
Subprefecture	Oloron-Sainte-Marie
INSEE code	642
Area
• Total	2,884.9 km2 (1,113.9 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	74,614
• Density	25.8636/km2 (66.9865/sq mi)

The Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a type of administrative area in France. It's located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, which is like a large county. Its main town, or capital, is Oloron-Sainte-Marie.

This arrondissement is the largest and most southern one in its department. It covers about 2,885 square kilometers (1,114 square miles). In 2013, about 74,614 people lived there, meaning there were around 25.9 people per square kilometer.

History of Oloron-Sainte-Marie Arrondissement

Arrondissements were first created in France on February 17, 1800. Oloron-Sainte-Marie was one of the original arrondissements in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department.

Later, on September 10, 1926, some parts of other arrondissements, called Mauléon and Orthez, were added to the Oloron-Sainte-Marie arrondissement. This made it even larger.

Geography of the Arrondissement

The Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie is located in a very interesting area. To its north and east, it shares borders with the Arrondissement of Pau.

To the southeast, it is next to the Hautes-Pyrénées department. To the south, it borders Spain, and to the west, it is next to the Arrondissement of Bayonne.

Parts of the Arrondissement

An arrondissement is divided into smaller areas to help with local government. These smaller areas are called cantons and communes.

Cantons in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cantons are electoral divisions in France. They are not always fully inside one arrondissement. This means a canton might include towns from different arrondissements.

The cantons that are part of the Oloron-Sainte-Marie arrondissement are:

Communes in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

A commune is the smallest administrative division in France, similar to a town or a rural district. The Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie has 155 communes.

Here is a list of the communes in this arrondissement:

Here are the communes with the largest populations in the arrondissement:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Oloron-Sainte-Marie para niños