Английская Википедия:Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
The 7 arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Arras, (prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department: Arras) with 357 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 248,929 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Béthune, (subprefecture: Béthune) with 104 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 293,991 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, (subprefecture: Boulogne-sur-Mer) with 74 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 159,748 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Calais, (subprefecture: Calais) with 52 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 158,492 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Lens, (subprefecture: Lens) with 50 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 367,839 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Montreuil, (subprefecture: Montreuil) with 164 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,118 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Saint-Omer, (subprefecture: Saint-Omer) with 89 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 129,608 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Arras, Béthune, Boulogne, Montreuil and Saint-Omer were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Pol was created in 1801, and disbanded in 1926.[3] In 1962 the arrondissement of Calais was created from part of the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, and the arrondissement of Lens from part of the arrondissement of Béthune.[3][4] In January 2007 the arrondissement of Arras lost the canton of Le Parcq to the arrondissement of Montreuil, and the two cantons of Avion and Rouvroy to the arrondissement of Lens.[3]
The borders of the arrondissements of Pas-de-Calais were modified in January 2017:[5]
- three communes from the arrondissement of Arras to the arrondissement of Béthune
- eight communes from the arrondissement of Arras to the arrondissement of Lens
- one commune from the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer to the arrondissement of Calais
- one commune from the arrondissement of Lens to the arrondissement of Béthune
- 23 communes from the arrondissement of Saint-Omer to the arrondissement of Calais
See also
References
Шаблон:Arrondissements of Pas-de-CalaisШаблон:Administrative division of Hauts-de-FranceШаблон:Arrondissements of France
