Arrondissements of the Cantal department facts for kids
The Cantal department in France has three main areas called arrondissements. You can think of an arrondissement like a large district or a borough. These are important parts of how France is organized. Each arrondissement has a main town, which is called a subprefecture. If the main city of the whole department is in an arrondissement, then that city acts as both the department's capital and the arrondissement's capital. Arrondissements are then split into smaller parts called communes, which are like local towns or villages.
Arrondissements in Cantal
The Cantal department is divided into three arrondissements. Each one has its own capital city. These divisions help manage the different parts of the department.
Here are the three arrondissements in Cantal:
| INSEE Code |
Arrondissement Name | Capital City | Population (2014) |
Area (km²) |
People per km² |
Number of Towns (Communes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Aurillac | Aurillac | 82,347 | 1,937 | 42.5 | 94 |
| 152 | Mauriac | Mauriac | 26,192 | 1,278 | 20.5 | 55 |
| 153 | Saint-Flour | Saint-Flour | 38,079 | 2,511 | 15.2 | 106 |
History of Cantal's Arrondissements
The way Cantal is divided has changed a little over time. Here's a quick look at its history:
- 1790: When the Cantal department was first created, it had four main areas called districts. These were Aurillac, Mauriac, Murat, and Saint-Flour.
- 1800: These districts were then changed into arrondissements. So, Cantal still had four: Aurillac, Mauriac, Murat, and Saint-Flour.
- 1926: The arrondissement of Murat was removed. This left Cantal with the three arrondissements it has today.
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Map of arrondissements of the Cantal department in 2019.
