Arrondissements of the Indre department facts for kids
Did you know that countries are often divided into smaller areas to help manage them better? In France, a big area called a department is split into even smaller parts called arrondissements. You can think of these as 'districts' or 'boroughs'.
The Indre department has four of these special districts. Each arrondissement has a main town, which is like its capital. This main town is called a subprefecture. If the main capital city of the whole department is inside an arrondissement, that city acts as both the department's capital and the arrondissement's capital.
These arrondissements are then divided into even smaller areas called communes, which are like local towns or villages.
The Arrondissements of Indre
The Indre department is divided into four main arrondissements. Each one has its own capital city, population, and area. Here’s a quick look at them:
| INSEE code |
Arrondissement | Capital | Population (2014) |
Area (km²) |
Density (People per km²) |
Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | Le Blanc | Le Blanc | 31,821 | 1,760.8 | 18.1 | 57 |
| 362 | Châteauroux | Châteauroux | 126,428 | 2,524.3 | 50.1 | 86 |
| 363 | La Châtre | La Châtre | 32,962 | 1,323.2 | 24.9 | 51 |
| 364 | Issoudun | Issoudun | 34,964 | 1,182.3 | 29.6 | 49 |
A Look at History
The way the Indre department is organized has changed a few times over the years:
- 1790: The Indre department was first created. It had six districts: Issoudun, Châteauroux, Argenton, Le Blanc, La Châtre, and Châtillon-sur-Indre. The city of Châteauroux was chosen as the capital of the whole department.
- 1800: The districts were reorganized into the arrondissements we know today: Châteauroux, Le Blanc, La Châtre, and Issoudun.
- 1926: The arrondissement of Issoudun was removed.
- 1942: Issoudun was made an arrondissement again, bringing the total back to four.
See Also
- Arrondissement of Le Blanc
- Arrondissement of Châteauroux
- Arrondissement of La Châtre
- Arrondissement of Issoudun
- List of arrondissements of France
Images for kids
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Map of arrondissements of the Indre department.
