Arrondissement of Blaye

The arrondissement of Blaye is an arrondissement of France in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 62 communes.[1] Its population is 90,090 (2016), and its area is 782.4 km2 (302.1 sq mi).[2]

Blaye
Arrondissement
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
No. of communes62
SubprefectureBlaye
Area
 • Total782.4 km2 (302.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total90,090
 • Density115/km2 (300/sq mi)
INSEE code331

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Blaye are:[1]

  1. Anglade
  2. Bayon-sur-Gironde
  3. Berson
  4. Blaye
  5. Bourg
  6. Braud-et-Saint-Louis
  7. Campugnan
  8. Cars
  9. Cartelègue
  10. Cavignac
  11. Cézac
  12. Civrac-de-Blaye
  13. Comps
  14. Cubnezais
  15. Cubzac-les-Ponts
  16. Donnezac
  17. Étauliers
  18. Eyrans
  19. Fours
  20. Gauriac
  21. Gauriaguet
  22. Générac
  23. Lansac
  24. Laruscade
  25. Marcenais
  26. Marsas
  27. Mazion
  28. Mombrier
  29. Peujard
  30. Plassac
  31. Pleine-Selve
  32. Prignac-et-Marcamps
  33. Pugnac
  34. Reignac
  35. Saint-André-de-Cubzac
  36. Saint-Androny
  37. Saint-Aubin-de-Blaye
  38. Saint-Christoly-de-Blaye
  39. Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse
  40. Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde
  41. Saint-Genès-de-Blaye
  42. Saint-Gervais
  43. Saint-Girons-d'Aiguevives
  44. Saint-Laurent-d'Arce
  45. Saint-Mariens
  46. Saint-Martin-Lacaussade
  47. Saint-Palais
  48. Saint-Paul
  49. Saint-Savin
  50. Saint-Seurin-de-Bourg
  51. Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac
  52. Saint-Trojan
  53. Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye
  54. Saint-Yzan-de-Soudiac
  55. Samonac
  56. Saugon
  57. Tauriac
  58. Teuillac
  59. Val-de-Livenne
  60. Val-de-Virvée
  61. Villeneuve
  62. Virsac

History

The arrondissement of Blaye was created in 1800.[3] At the May 2006 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Gironde, it gained the canton of Saint-André-de-Cubzac from the arrondissement of Bordeaux.[3][4]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Blaye were, as of January 2015:[5]

  1. Blaye
  2. Bourg
  3. Saint-André-de-Cubzac
  4. Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde
  5. Saint-Savin

References
  1. "Arrondissement de Blaye (331)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  2. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  3. Historique de la Gironde
  4. "Arrêté préfectoral, 22 March 2006" (PDF). p. 48. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  5. "Populations légales 2012" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014. Retrieved 2019-10-20.

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