Arrondissements of the Haute-Saône department facts for kids
France is divided into smaller areas called departments. These departments are then split into even smaller parts known as arrondissements. You can think of an arrondissement as a district or a borough.
The capital city of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. If the main capital city of a department is located within an arrondissement, then that city serves as both the department's capital and the arrondissement's subprefecture.
Arrondissements are further divided into even smaller areas called communes, which are like local towns or villages.
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Arrondissements in Haute-Saône
The Haute-Saône department has two main arrondissements. Each one has its own capital city and a certain number of communes.
| INSEE code |
Arrondissement | Capital | Population (2014) |
Area (km²) |
Density (Inh./km²) |
Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Lure | Lure | 108,725 | 1,848.3 | 58.8 | 195 |
| 702 | Vesoul | Vesoul | 129,622 | 3,511.8 | 1.0 | 347 |
History of Haute-Saône's Districts
The way the Haute-Saône department is organized has changed a few times over the years.
- 1790: The department was first created. It had six districts: Jussey, Luxeuil, Lure, Vesoul, Gray, and Champlitte. The capital city of the department switched between Gray and Vesoul.
- 1794: Gray became the only capital city for the department.
- 1800: The districts were reorganized into arrondissements. There were three: Vesoul, Gray, and Lure. The capital city was moved from Gray to Vesoul.
- 1926: The arrondissement of Gray was removed, leaving the two arrondissements we see today.
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Map of arrondissements of the Haute-Saône department.
