Arrondissements of the Seine-et-Marne department
The 5 arrondissements of the Seine-et-Marne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Fontainebleau, (subprefecture: Fontainebleau) with 85 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 156,193 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Meaux, (subprefecture: Meaux) with 142 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 343,169 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Melun, (prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department: Melun) with 59 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 278,808 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Provins, (subprefecture: Provins) with 176 communes.[4] The population of the arrondissement was 187,405 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Torcy, (subprefecture: Torcy) with 45 communes.[5] The population of the arrondissement was 432,090 in 2016.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Melun, Coulommiers, Fontainebleau, Meaux and Provins were established. The arrondissements of Coulommiers and Fontainebleau were disbanded in 1926, and Fontainebleau was restored in 1988.[6] In February 1993 the arrondissement of Noisiel was created from parts of the arrondissements of Melun and Meaux.[6][7] Torcy replaced Noisiel as subprefecture in April 1994.[6][8] In January 2006 the arrondissement of Provins absorbed the canton of Rebais from the arrondissement of Meaux and the canton of Rozay-en-Brie from the arrondissement of Melun.[6]
The borders of the arrondissements of Seine-et-Marne were changed in January 2017:[9]
- seven communes from the arrondissement of Fontainebleau to the arrondissement of Provins
- 10 communes from the arrondissement of Melun to the arrondissement of Fontainebleau
- 15 communes from the arrondissement of Melun to the arrondissement of Provins
- seven communes from the arrondissement of Melun to the arrondissement of Torcy
- 10 communes from the arrondissement of Provins to the arrondissement of Meaux
- five communes from the arrondissement of Torcy to the arrondissement of Meaux
- two communes from the arrondissement of Torcy to the arrondissement of Provins
In August 2018 the communes Villeneuve-le-Comte and Villeneuve-Saint-Denis passed from the arrondissement of Provins to the arrondissement of Torcy.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Fontainebleau (774)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Meaux (771)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Provins (773)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Torcy (775)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ a b c d Historique de Seine-et-Marne
- ^ Décret n° 93-260 du 26 février 1993 portant modification de cantons et création de l'arrondissement de Noisiel (Seine-et-Marne)
- ^ Décret no 94-336 du 28 avril 1994 portant transfert du chef-lieu de l'arrondissement de Noisiel à Torcy (Seine-et-Marne)
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 30 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 11–23. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- ^ Commune de Villeneuve-le-Comte (77508), INSEE
- ^ Commune de Villeneuve-Saint-Denis (77510), INSEE
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