Arrondissement of Charolles

The arrondissement of Charolles is an arrondissement of France in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has 126 communes.^[2] Its population is 87,416 (2016), and its area is 2,443.8 km² (943.6 sq mi).^[3]

Charolles
Arrondissement
Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
No. of communes	126
Subprefecture	Charolles
Area	2,443.8 km2 (943.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]	85,124
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
INSEE code	713

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Charolles, and their INSEE codes, are:^[2]

1. Amanzé (71006)
2. Anglure-sous-Dun (71008)
3. Anzy-le-Duc (71011)
4. Artaix (71012)
5. Ballore (71017)
6. Baron (71021)
7. Baudemont (71022)
8. Baugy (71024)
9. Beaubery (71025)
10. Bois-Sainte-Marie (71041)
11. Bourbon-Lancy (71047)
12. Bourg-le-Comte (71048)
13. Briant (71060)
14. Céron (71071)
15. Chalmoux (71075)
16. Chambilly (71077)
17. Champlecy (71082)
18. Changy (71086)
19. La Chapelle-au-Mans (71088)
20. La Chapelle-sous-Dun (71095)
21. Charolles (71106)
22. Chassigny-sous-Dun (71110)
23. Chassy (71111)
24. Châteauneuf (71113)
25. Châtenay (71116)
26. Chauffailles (71120)
27. Chenay-le-Châtel (71123)
28. La Clayette (71133)
29. Clessy (71136)
30. Colombier-en-Brionnais (71141)
31. Coublanc (71148)
32. Cressy-sur-Somme (71152)
33. Cronat (71155)
34. Curbigny (71160)
35. Curdin (71161)
36. Cuzy (71166)
37. Digoin (71176)
38. Dompierre-sous-Sanvignes (71179)
39. Dyo (71185)
40. Fleury-la-Montagne (71200)
41. Fontenay (71203)
42. Gibles (71218)
43. Gilly-sur-Loire (71220)
44. Grandvaux (71224)
45. Grury (71227)
46. Les Guerreaux (71229)
47. Gueugnon (71230)
48. Hautefond (71232)
49. L'Hôpital-le-Mercier (71233)
50. Iguerande (71238)
51. Issy-l'Évêque (71239)
52. Lesme (71255)
53. Ligny-en-Brionnais (71259)
54. Lugny-lès-Charolles (71268)
55. Mailly (71271)
56. Maltat (71273)
57. Marcigny (71275)
58. Marcilly-la-Gueurce (71276)
59. Marly-sous-Issy (71280)
60. Marly-sur-Arroux (71281)
61. Martigny-le-Comte (71285)
62. Melay (71291)
63. Mont (71301)
64. Montceaux-l'Étoile (71307)
65. Montmort (71317)
66. Mornay (71323)
67. La Motte-Saint-Jean (71325)
68. Mussy-sous-Dun (71327)
69. Neuvy-Grandchamp (71330)
70. Nochize (71331)
71. Oudry (71334)
72. Ouroux-sous-le-Bois-Sainte-Marie (71335)
73. Oyé (71337)
74. Ozolles (71339)
75. Palinges (71340)
76. Paray-le-Monial (71342)
77. Perrigny-sur-Loire (71348)
78. Poisson (71354)
79. Prizy (71361)
80. Rigny-sur-Arroux (71370)
81. Le Rousset-Marizy (71279)
82. Saint-Agnan (71382)
83. Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais (71388)
84. Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire (71389)
85. Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray (71393)
86. Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux (71394)
87. Saint-Bonnet-de-Vieille-Vigne (71395)
88. Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais (71399)
89. Saint-Didier-en-Brionnais (71406)
90. Saint-Edmond (71408)
91. Sainte-Foy (71415)
92. Sainte-Radegonde (71474)
93. Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais (71421)
94. Saint-Igny-de-Roche (71428)
95. Saint-Julien-de-Civry (71433)
96. Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy (71434)
97. Saint-Laurent-en-Brionnais (71437)
98. Saint-Léger-lès-Paray (71439)
99. Saint-Martin-de-Lixy (71451)
100. Saint-Martin-du-Lac (71453)
101. Saint-Maurice-lès-Châteauneuf (71463)
102. Saint-Racho (71473)
103. Saint-Romain-sous-Versigny (71478)
104. Saint-Symphorien-des-Bois (71483)
105. Saint-Vincent-Bragny (71490)
106. Saint-Yan (71491)
107. Sarry (71500)
108. Semur-en-Brionnais (71510)
109. Suin (71529)
110. Tancon (71533)
111. Toulon-sur-Arroux (71542)
112. Uxeau (71552)
113. Vareilles (71553)
114. Varenne-Saint-Germain (71557)
115. Varenne-l'Arconce (71554)
116. Varennes-sous-Dun (71559)
117. Vauban (71561)
118. Vaudebarrier (71562)
119. Vendenesse-lès-Charolles (71564)
120. Vendenesse-sur-Arroux (71565)
121. Versaugues (71573)
122. Vindecy (71581)
123. Viry (71586)
124. Vitry-en-Charollais (71588)
125. Vitry-sur-Loire (71589)
126. Volesvres (71590)

History

The arrondissement of Charolles was created in 1800.^[4] In January 2017 it gained seven communes from the arrondissement of Autun, and it lost five communes to the arrondissement of Autun, one commune to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône and 10 communes to the arrondissement of Mâcon.^[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 Charolles were, as of January 2015:^[6]

1. Bourbon-Lancy
2. Charolles
3. Chauffailles
4. La Clayette
5. Digoin
6. Gueugnon
7. La Guiche
8. Marcigny
9. Palinges
10. Paray-le-Monial
11. Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux
12. Semur-en-Brionnais
13. Toulon-sur-Arroux

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 Charolles (713)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
3. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
4. Historique de Saône-et-Loire
5. "Arrêté préfectoral, 6 January 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-25.
6. Populations légales 2012: 71 Saône-et-Loire, INSEE

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