Arrondissements of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The 4 arrondissements of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department are:^[1]

1. Arrondissement of Barcelonnette, (subprefecture: Barcelonnette) with 14 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 7,874 in 2016.
2. Arrondissement of Castellane, (subprefecture: Castellane) with 41 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 11,403 in 2016.
3. Arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains, (prefecture of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department: Digne-les-Bains) with 46 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 47,298 in 2016.
4. Arrondissement of Forcalquier, (subprefecture: Forcalquier) with 97 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 95,990 in 2016.

Map of arrondissements of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Digne, Barcelonnette, Castellane, Forcalquier and Sisteron were established. The arrondissements of Castellane and Sisteron were disbanded in 1926. Then, The arrondissement of Castellane was restored in 1942.^[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence were modified in January 2017:^[3]

• nine communes from the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains to the arrondissement of Castellane
• 16 communes from the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains to the arrondissement of Forcalquier
• six communes from the arrondissement of Forcalquier to the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains

References

1. "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
2. Historique des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
3. "Arrêté préfectoral, 20 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 4–11. Retrieved 2019-10-23.