Arrondissement of Tours facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Tours
Arrondissement of France
Tours in Indre-et-Loire
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Indre-et-Loire
Communes	54
Prefecture	Tours
INSEE code	372
Area
• Total	2,629.2 km2 (1,015.1 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	466,232
• Density	177.328/km2 (459.279/sq mi)

The Arrondissement of Tours is a special kind of area in France. Think of it like a district or a large county. It's part of the Indre-et-Loire department, which is in the Centre-Val de Loire region. The main city and capital of this arrondissement is Tours.

What is an Arrondissement?

In France, an arrondissement is a way to divide a department into smaller parts. It helps with local government and administration. Each arrondissement has a main city, often called its capital.

History of Tours Arrondissement

The Arrondissement of Tours was created a long time ago, in the year 1800. It was formed when the Indre-et-Loire department was first set up. Since then, it has been an important part of the region.

Geography of Tours Arrondissement

The Arrondissement of Tours is located in the northern part of the Indre-et-Loire department. It shares its borders with several other areas. To the north and east, it meets the Loir-et-Cher department.

To the southeast, it borders the Loches arrondissement. The Chinon arrondissement is to its southwest. On the west, it touches the Maine-et-Loire department. Finally, to the northwest, it borders the Sarthe department.

This arrondissement is the biggest one in the Indre-et-Loire department. It covers an area of about 2,629.2 square kilometers (1,015.1 square miles). It is also the most populated, with 466,232 people living there in 2014.

How it's Organized

The Arrondissement of Tours is made up of smaller areas called cantons and communes.

Cantons

Cantons are like electoral divisions. They are used for elections and local services. After some changes in France, cantons can now include towns that belong to different arrondissements.

The cantons that are part of the Arrondissement of Tours include:

• Amboise
• Ballan-Miré
• Bléré
• Château-Renault
• Joué-lès-Tours
• Langeais (partly)
• Montlouis-sur-Loire
• Monts
• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
• Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
• Tours-1
• Tours-2
• Tours-3
• Tours-4
• Vouvray

Communes

Communes are like towns or villages. The Arrondissement of Tours has 54 communes. These are the smallest local government units in France.

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 Tours para niños