Arrondissements of the Mayenne department

The 3 arrondissements of the Mayenne department are:^[1]

1. Arrondissement of Château-Gontier, (subprefecture: Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne) with 76 communes.^[2] The population of the arrondissement was 73,186 in 2014.
2. Arrondissement of Laval, (prefecture of the Mayenne department: Laval) with 34 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,482 in 2014.
3. Arrondissement of Mayenne, (subprefecture: Mayenne) with 132 communes.^[3] The population of the arrondissement was 121,682 in 2014.

Map of arrondissements of the Mayenne department.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Laval, Château-Gontier and Mayenne were established. The arrondissement of Château-Gontier was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.^[4] On 1 January 2019, the commune of Château-Gontier were disbanded and establish the new commune of Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne as a subprefecture for the Arrondissement of Château-Gontier.

The borders of the arrondissements of Mayenne were modified in March 2016:^[5]

• 14 communes from the arrondissement of Laval to the arrondissement of Château-Gontier
• 38 communes from the arrondissement of Laval to the arrondissement of Mayenne

References

1. "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
2. "Arrondissement de Château-Gontier (531)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
3. "Arrondissement de Mayenne (533)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
4. Historique de la Mayenne
5. "Arrêté préfectoral, 24 March 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-22.