Arrondissements of the Savoie department

The 3 arrondissements of the Savoie department are:^[1]

1. Arrondissement of Albertville, (subprefecture: Albertville) with 69 communes.^[2] The population of the arrondissement was 111,751 in 2016.
2. Arrondissement of Chambéry, (prefecture of the Savoie department: Chambéry) with 151 communes.^[3] The population of the arrondissement was 274,839 in 2016.
3. Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, (subprefecture: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne) with 53 communes.^[4] The population of the arrondissement was 43,091 in 2016.

Map of arrondissements of the Savoie department.

History

In 1860 the arrondissements of Chambéry, Albertville, Moûtiers and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne were established. The arrondissement of Moûtiers was disbanded in 1926.^[5]

References

1. "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
2. "Arrondissement d'Albertville (731)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
3. "Arrondissement de Chambéry (732)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
4. "Arrondissement de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (733)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
5. Historique de la Savoie