Arrondissements of the Isère department facts for kids
The Isère department in France is divided into three main areas called arrondissements. You can think of arrondissements as districts or boroughs, which are smaller parts of a larger region. The main town of an arrondissement is known as a subprefecture. If the main city of the whole department (called the prefecture) is inside an arrondissement, then that city serves as both the prefecture and the subprefecture. Arrondissements are also divided into even smaller areas called communes, which are like towns or villages.
Isère's Arrondissements
The Isère department has three arrondissements: Grenoble, La Tour-du-Pin, and Vienne. Each one has its own capital city and a certain number of communes. The table below shows more details about each arrondissement, like how many people live there and its size.
| INSEE code |
Arrondissement | Capital | Population (2014) |
Area (km²) |
Density (Inh./km²) |
Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | Grenoble | Grenoble | 758,956 | 4,714.7 | 161.0 | 267 |
| 382 | La Tour-du-Pin | La Tour-du-Pin | 270,681 | 1,489.7 | 181.7 | 137 |
| 383 | Vienne | Vienne | 213,960 | 1,227.1 | 174.4 | 117 |
History of Arrondissements in Isère
The way the Isère department is divided has changed a few times since it was first created.
- In 1790: The Isère department was first set up with four main areas called districts. These were Grenoble, Saint-Marcellin, La Tour-du-Pin, and Vienne.
- In 1800: These districts were changed and became what we now call arrondissements. So, Isère still had four: Grenoble, Saint-Marcellin, La Tour-du-Pin, and Vienne.
- In 1926: The arrondissement of Saint-Marcellin was removed. This left Isère with the three arrondissements it has today.
Related pages
- Arrondissement of Grenoble
- Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin
- Arrondissement of Vienne
- List of arrondissements of France
Images for kids
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Map of arrondissements of the Isère department.
