Arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

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Arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

The four arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rhône department are:[1]

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Map of arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rhône department.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Marseille, Aix and Tarascon were established. In 1817 Arles replaced Tarascon as subprefecture. The arrondissement of Istres was created in 1981.[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Bouches-du-Rhône were modified in March 2017:[3]

  • two communes from the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence to the arrondissement of Istres
  • one commune from the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence to the arrondissement of Marseille
  • six communes from the arrondissement of Arles to the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence
  • two communes from the arrondissement of Arles to the arrondissement of Istres
  • one commune from the arrondissement of Marseille to the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence

References

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