Arrondissement of Tarbes facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Tarbes
Arrondissement of France
Location of Tarbes in Hautes-Pyrénées
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Hautes-Pyrénées
Communes	212
Prefecture	Tarbes
INSEE code	653
Area
• Total	1,488.1 km2 (574.6 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	143,753
• Density	96.602/km2 (250.197/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Tarbes is a special area in France. Think of it like a big district or county. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, which is located in the Occitanie region of France. The main city and capital of this area is Tarbes.

History of Tarbes Arrondissement

When the Hautes-Pyrénées department was first created on February 17, 1800, the Tarbes area was chosen to be its main administrative center. This means Tarbes became the préfecture, or capital city, for the entire department.

Geography of Tarbes Arrondissement

The Tarbes arrondissement is located in the northern part of its department. It covers an area of about 1,488 square kilometers (or 575 square miles). It's the second largest area in the department.

This arrondissement is also the most populated, with about 143,753 people living there. This means it has a population density of about 96.6 people per square kilometer.

The Tarbes arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:

• To the north, it's next to the Gers department.
• To the east, it borders the Haute-Garonne department.
• To the south, it's next to the Bagnères-de-Bigorre arrondissement.
• To the southwest, it borders the Argelès-Gazost arrondissement.
• To the west, it's next to the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department.

Towns and Villages in Tarbes Arrondissement

The Tarbes arrondissement is made up of 212 smaller areas called communes. These are like towns and villages.

Here are some of the largest towns in the arrondissement, based on how many people lived there in 2014:

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Tarbes para niños