Arrondissements of the Hautes-Pyrénées department
The 3 arrondissements of the Hautes-Pyrénées department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, (subprefecture: Argelès-Gazost) with 87 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,801 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre, (subprefecture: Bagnères-de-Bigorre) with 170 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 48,213 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Tarbes, (prefecture of the Hautes-Pyrénées department: Tarbes) with 212 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 144,942 in 2021.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Tarbes, Argelès-Gazost and Bagnères-de-Bigorre were established. The arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.[2] In January 2017 13 communes passed from the arrondissement of Tarbes to the arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre.[3]
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021: 65 Hautes-Pyrénées" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Historique des Hautes-Pyrénées
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 29 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 76–88. Retrieved 25 October 2019.