Arrondissements of the Ariège department facts for kids

The Ariège department in France is divided into three main areas called arrondissements. You can think of an arrondissement like a large district or a borough. These are ways that France organizes its land to make it easier to manage.

Each arrondissement has a main town, which is called a subprefecture. This town is like the capital of that specific district. If the main capital city of the whole department is located within one of these arrondissements, then that city serves as both the department's capital and the arrondissement's capital.

Arrondissements are further divided into smaller areas called communes. These are like small towns or villages.

The three arrondissements in Ariège are:

This table shows you key facts about each arrondissement:

• INSEE code is a special identification number.
• Arrondissement is the name of the district.
• Capital is the main town of that district.
• Population tells you how many people lived there in 2014.
• Area shows how big the district is in square kilometers.
• Density explains how many people live in each square kilometer, showing how crowded it is.
• Communes tells you the number of smaller towns and villages within that arrondissement.

History of Ariège's Arrondissements

The way the Ariège department is divided has changed a few times since it was first created.

• 1790: The department was first set up with three districts: Mirepoix, Saint-Girons, and Tarascon.
• 1800: These districts were changed into the arrondissements we know today: Foix, Pamiers, and Saint-Girons.
• 1926: The arrondissement of Pamiers was removed for a while.
• 1942: The arrondissement of Pamiers was brought back.

See Also

• List of arrondissements of France

Images for kids

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  Map of arrondissements of the Ariège department.