Arrondissements of the Haute-Saône department explained

The 2 arrondissements of the Haute-Saône department are:^[1]

1. Arrondissement of Lure, (subprefecture: Lure) with 192 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 106,659 in 2021.
2. Arrondissement of Vesoul, (prefecture of the Haute-Saône department: Vesoul) with 347 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 127,637 in 2021.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Vesoul, Gray and Lure were established. The arrondissement of Gray was disbanded in 1926.^[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Haute-Saône were modified in January 2017:^[3]

• three communes from the arrondissement of Lure to the arrondissement of Vesoul
• five commune from the arrondissement of Vesoul to the arrondissement of Lure

Notes and References

1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 70 Haute-Saône. December 2023. INSEE.
2. http://splaf.free.fr/70his.html Historique de la Haute-Saône
3. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 27 December 2016. 3-4. 2019-10-25.