Arrondissement of Die

The arrondissement of Die is an arrondissement in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It has 113 communes.^[2] Its population is 67,156 (2016), and its area is 2,535.6 km² (979.0 sq mi).^[3]

Die
Arrondissement
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
No. of communes	113
Subprefecture	Die
Area	2,535.6 km2 (979.0 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]	68,574
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
INSEE code	261

Composition

The communes (with their INSEE codes) of the arrondissement of Die are:^[2]

1. Allex (26006)
2. Ambonil (26007)
3. Aouste-sur-Sye (26011)
4. Arnayon (26012)
5. Aubenasson (26015)
6. Aucelon (26017)
7. Aurel (26019)
8. Autichamp (26021)
9. Barnave (26025)
10. Barsac (26027)
11. La Bâtie-des-Fonds (26030)
12. Beaufort-sur-Gervanne (26035)
13. Beaumont-en-Diois (26036)
14. Beaurières (26040)
15. Bellegarde-en-Diois (26047)
16. Boulc (26055)
17. Bouvante (26059)
18. Brette (26062)
19. Chabrillan (26065)
20. Le Chaffal (26066)
21. Chalancon (26067)
22. Chamaloc (26069)
23. La Chapelle-en-Vercors (26074)
24. La Chaudière (26090)
25. Charens (26076)
26. Chastel-Arnaud (26080)
27. Châtillon-en-Diois (26086)
28. Cliousclat (26097)
29. Cobonne (26098)
30. Crest (26108)
31. Die (26113)
32. Divajeu (26115)
33. Échevis (26117)
34. Espenel (26122)
35. Establet (26123)
36. Eurre (26125)
37. Eygluy-Escoulin (26128)
38. Félines-sur-Rimandoule (26134)
39. Francillon-sur-Roubion (26137)
40. Gigors-et-Lozeron (26141)
41. Glandage (26142)
42. Grane (26144)
43. Gumiane (26147)
44. Jonchères (26152)
45. Laval-d'Aix (26159)
46. Léoncel (26163)
47. Lesches-en-Diois (26164)
48. Livron-sur-Drôme (26165)
49. Loriol-sur-Drôme (26166)
50. Luc-en-Diois (26167)
51. Lus-la-Croix-Haute (26168)
52. Marignac-en-Diois (26175)
53. Menglon (26178)
54. Mirabel-et-Blacons (26183)
55. Mirmande (26185)
56. Miscon (26186)
57. Montclar-sur-Gervanne (26195)
58. Montlaur-en-Diois (26204)
59. Montmaur-en-Diois (26205)
60. Montoison (26208)
61. Mornans (26214)
62. La Motte-Chalancon (26215)
63. La Motte-Fanjas (26217)
64. Omblèze (26221)
65. Oriol-en-Royans (26223)
66. Pennes-le-Sec (26228)
67. Piégros-la-Clastre (26234)
68. Plan-de-Baix (26240)
69. Le Poët-Célard (26241)
70. Ponet-et-Saint-Auban (26246)
71. Pontaix (26248)
72. Poyols (26253)
73. Pradelle (26254)
74. Les Prés (26255)
75. Puy-Saint-Martin (26258)
76. Recoubeau-Jansac (26262)
77. La Répara-Auriples (26020)
78. Rimon-et-Savel (26266)
79. Rochechinard (26270)
80. Rochefourchat (26274)
81. La Roche-sur-Grane (26277)
82. Romeyer (26282)
83. Rottier (26283)
84. Saillans (26289)
85. Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors (26290)
86. Saint-Andéol (26291)
87. Saint-Benoit-en-Diois (26296)
88. Saint-Dizier-en-Diois (26300)
89. Sainte-Croix (26299)
90. Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans (26302)
91. Saint-Jean-en-Royans (26307)
92. Saint-Julien-en-Quint (26308)
93. Saint-Julien-en-Vercors (26309)
94. Saint-Laurent-en-Royans (26311)
95. Saint-Martin-en-Vercors (26315)
96. Saint-Martin-le-Colonel (26316)
97. Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans (26320)
98. Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert (26321)
99. Saint-Roman (26327)
100. Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois (26328)
101. Saint-Thomas-en-Royans (26331)
102. Saou (26336)
103. Solaure-en-Diois (26001)
104. Soyans (26344)
105. Suze (26346)
106. Vachères-en-Quint (26359)
107. Valdrôme (26361)
108. Val-Maravel (26136)
109. Vassieux-en-Vercors (26364)
110. Vaunaveys-la-Rochette (26365)
111. Vercheny (26368)
112. Véronne (26371)
113. Volvent (26378)

History

The arrondissement of Die was created in 1800.^[4] At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Drôme, it gained 17 communes from the arrondissement of Valence, and it lost six communes to the arrondissement of Nyons and one commune to the arrondissement of Valence.^[5]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Die were, as of January 2015:^[6]

1. Bourdeaux
2. La Chapelle-en-Vercors
3. Châtillon-en-Diois
4. Crest-Nord
5. Crest-Sud
6. Die
7. Luc-en-Diois
8. La Motte-Chalancon
9. Saillans

References

1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
2. "Arrondissement de Die (261)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
3. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
4. Historique de la Drôme
5. "Arrêté n° 16-532, 19 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 738–739. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
6. Populations légales 2012: 26 Drôme, INSEE

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