Arrondissements of the Haute-Savoie department

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The 4 arrondissements of the Haute-Savoie department are:^[1]^[2]^[3]

Arrondissement of Annecy, (prefecture of the Haute-Savoie department: Annecy) with 77 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 293,040 in 2021.
Arrondissement of Bonneville, (subprefecture: Bonneville) with 59 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 194,428 in 2021.
Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, (subprefecture: Saint-Julien-en-Genevois) with 73 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 196,943 in 2021.
Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, (subprefecture: Thonon-les-Bains) with 70 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 157,071 in 2021.

History

In 1860 the arrondissements of Annecy, Bonneville, Saint-Julien and Thonon were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Julien was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1933.^[4]

The borders of the arrondissements of Haute-Savoie were modified in June 2023:^[2]

two communes from the arrondissement of Annecy to the arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
one commune from the arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois to the arrondissement of Bonneville
two communes from the arrondissement of Bonneville to the arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains

References

^ "Populations légales 2021: 74 Haute-Savoie" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Arrêté préfectoral, 2 June 2023" (PDF). pp. 181–183. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2024". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ Historique de la Haute-Savoie

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