Arrondissement of Brioude
Brioude | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| No. of communes | 111 |
| Subprefecture | Brioude |
| Area | 1,886.8 km2 (728.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 44,829 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 431 |
The Arrondissement of Brioude is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 111 communes.[2] Its population is 45,768 (2016), and its area is 1,886.8 km2 (728.5 sq mi).[3]
Composition
[edit]The communes of the arrondissement of Brioude are:[2]
- Agnat
- Ally
- Arlet
- Aubazat
- Autrac
- Auvers
- Auzon
- Azérat
- Beaumont
- Berbezit
- La Besseyre-Saint-Mary
- Blassac
- Blesle
- Bonneval
- Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre
- Brioude
- Cerzat
- La Chaise-Dieu
- Chambezon
- Champagnac-le-Vieux
- Chanaleilles
- Chaniat
- Chanteuges
- La Chapelle-Geneste
- Charraix
- Chassagnes
- Chassignolles
- Chastel
- Chavaniac-Lafayette
- Chazelles
- Chilhac
- La Chomette
- Cistrières
- Cohade
- Collat
- Connangles
- Couteuges
- Cronce
- Cubelles
- Desges
- Domeyrat
- Espalem
- Esplantas-Vazeilles
- Félines
- Ferrussac
- Fontannes
- Frugerès-les-Mines
- Frugières-le-Pin
- Grenier-Montgon
- Grèzes
- Javaugues
- Jax
- Josat
- Lamothe
- Langeac
- Laval-sur-Doulon
- Lavaudieu
- Lavoûte-Chilhac
- Lempdes-sur-Allagnon
- Léotoing
- Lorlanges
- Lubilhac
- Malvières
- Mazerat-Aurouze
- Mazeyrat-d'Allier
- Mercœur
- Monistrol-d'Allier
- Montclard
- Paulhac
- Paulhaguet
- Pébrac
- Pinols
- Prades
- Saint-Arcons-d'Allier
- Saint-Austremoine
- Saint-Beauzire
- Saint-Bérain
- Saint-Christophe-d'Allier
- Saint-Cirgues
- Saint-Didier-sur-Doulon
- Sainte-Eugénie-de-Villeneuve
- Sainte-Florine
- Sainte-Marguerite
- Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle
- Saint-Georges-d'Aurac
- Saint-Géron
- Saint-Hilaire
- Saint-Ilpize
- Saint-Julien-des-Chazes
- Saint-Just-près-Brioude
- Saint-Laurent-Chabreuges
- Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
- Saint-Préjet-Armandon
- Saint-Préjet-d'Allier
- Saint-Privat-du-Dragon
- Saint-Vénérand
- Saint-Vert
- Salzuit
- Saugues
- Sembadel
- Siaugues-Sainte-Marie
- Tailhac
- Thoras
- Torsiac
- Vals-le-Chastel
- Venteuges
- Vergongheon
- Vézézoux
- Vieille-Brioude
- Villeneuve-d'Allier
- Vissac-Auteyrac
History
[edit]The arrondissement of Brioude was created in 1800.[4] In 2007 it absorbed the canton of Saugues from the arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay.[4]
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 Brioude were, as of January 2015:[5]
- Auzon
- Blesle
- Brioude-Nord
- Brioude-Sud
- La Chaise-Dieu
- Langeac
- Lavoûte-Chilhac
- Paulhaguet
- Pinols
- Saugues
References
[edit]- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Arrondissement de Brioude (431)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ a b Historique de la Haute-Loire
- ^ "Populations légales 2012: 43 Haute-Loire" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014.
