Arrondissement of Parthenay

The arrondissement of Parthenay is an arrondissement of France in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 78 communes.^[2] Its population is 65,401 (2021), and its area is 1,615.4 km² (623.7 sq mi).^[3]

Parthenay
Arrondissement
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
No. of communes	78
Subprefecture	Parthenay
Area	1,615.4 km2 (623.7 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]	65,401
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
INSEE code	793

Composition

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

1. Adilly (79002)
2. Airvault (79005)
3. Allonne (79007)
4. Amailloux (79008)
5. Ardin (79012)
6. Assais-les-Jumeaux (79016)
7. Aubigny (79019)
8. Availles-Thouarsais (79022)
9. Azay-sur-Thouet (79025)
10. Beaulieu-sous-Parthenay (79029)
11. Béceleuf (79032)
12. Beugnon-Thireuil (79077)
13. La Boissière-en-Gâtine (79040)
14. Boussais (79047)
15. Le Busseau (79059)
16. Champdeniers (79066)
17. La Chapelle-Bâton (79070)
18. La Chapelle-Bertrand (79071)
19. Les Châteliers (79105)
20. Châtillon-sur-Thouet (79080)
21. Le Chillou (79089)
22. Clavé (79092)
23. Coulonges-sur-l'Autize (79101)
24. Cours (79104)
25. Doux (79108)
26. Faye-sur-Ardin (79117)
27. Fénery (79118)
28. Fenioux (79119)
29. La Ferrière-en-Parthenay (79120)
30. Fomperron (79121)
31. Les Forges (79124)
32. Gourgé (79135)
33. Les Groseillers (79139)
34. Irais (79141)
35. Lageon (79145)
36. Lhoumois (79149)
37. Louin (79156)
38. Maisontiers (79165)
39. Mazières-en-Gâtine (79172)
40. Ménigoute (79176)
41. Oroux (79197)
42. Pamplie (79200)
43. Parthenay (79202)
44. La Peyratte (79208)
45. Pompaire (79213)
46. Pougne-Hérisson (79215)
47. Pressigny (79218)
48. Puihardy (79223)
49. Reffannes (79225)
50. Le Retail (79226)
51. Saint-Aubin-le-Cloud (79239)
52. Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc (79241)
53. Sainte-Ouenne (79284)
54. Saint-Georges-de-Noisné (79253)
55. Saint-Germain-de-Longue-Chaume (79255)
56. Saint-Germier (79256)
57. Saint-Laurs (79263)
58. Saint-Lin (79267)
59. Saint-Loup-Lamairé (79268)
60. Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné (79269)
61. Saint-Marc-la-Lande (79271)
62. Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux (79278)
63. Saint-Pardoux-Soutiers (79285)
64. Saint-Pompain (79290)
65. Saurais (79306)
66. Scillé (79309)
67. Secondigny (79311)
68. Surin (79320)
69. Le Tallud (79322)
70. Thénezay (79326)
71. Vasles (79339)
72. Vausseroux (79340)
73. Vautebis (79341)
74. Vernoux-en-Gâtine (79342)
75. Verruyes (79345)
76. Viennay (79347)
77. Vouhé (79354)
78. Xaintray (79357)

History

The arrondissement of Parthenay was created in 1800.^[4] At the January 2018 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Deux-Sèvres, it received 21 communes from the arrondissement of Niort and lost 16 communes to the arrondissement of Bressuire.^[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 Parthenay were, as of January 2015:^[6]

1. Airvault
2. Mazières-en-Gâtine
3. Ménigoute
4. Moncoutant
5. Parthenay
6. Saint-Loup-Lamairé
7. Secondigny
8. Thénezay

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. "Populations légales 2021: 79 Deux-Sèvres" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
3. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2024". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
4. Historique des Deux-Sèvres
5. "Arrêté préfectoral, 7 November 2017" (PDF). pp. 231–239. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
6. "Populations légales 2012: 79 Deux-Sèvres" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014.

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