Arrondissements of the Pyrénées-Orientales department facts for kids

The Pyrénées-Orientales department in France is divided into three special areas called arrondissements. You can think of an arrondissement like a big district or a borough within a department. It helps organize how the local government works.

Each arrondissement has a main town called a subprefecture. This town is like the capital of that specific arrondissement. If the main capital of the whole department (which is called a prefecture) is located in an arrondissement, then that town acts as both the department's capital and the arrondissement's subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into smaller areas called communes, which are like towns or villages.

The Arrondissements of Pyrénées-Orientales

The Pyrénées-Orientales department has three arrondissements. They are named after their main towns:

Map of the three arrondissements

Here's a quick look at them:

• Céret: This arrondissement is named after its capital, Céret. It's home to 40 communes.
• Perpignan: The largest arrondissement, named after Perpignan, which is also the main capital of the entire Pyrénées-Orientales department. It has 86 communes.
• Prades: This arrondissement is named after its capital, Prades. It has the most communes, with 100.

A Look Back: History of Arrondissements

The way the Pyrénées-Orientales department is organized hasn't changed much over time. When it was first created, it was called Roussillon.

• 1790: The department was first set up with three main areas called districts: Perpignan, Prades, and Cèret.
• 1800: These districts were then officially renamed and became what we now know as arrondissements: Perpignan, Prades, and Cèret.

See Also

• Arrondissement of Céret
• Arrondissement of Perpignan
• Arrondissement of Prades
• List of arrondissements of France

Images for kids

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  Map of arrondissements of the Pyrénées-Orientales department.