Arrondissement of Yssingeaux

The arrondissement of Yssingeaux is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Loire departement in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 44 communes.^[2] Its population is 85,960 (2021), and its area is 1,159.7 km² (447.8 sq mi).^[3]

Yssingeaux
Arrondissement
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
No. of communes	44
Subprefecture	Yssingeaux
Area	1,159.7 km2 (447.8 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	86,295
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
INSEE code	433

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Yssingeaux, and their INSEE codes, are:^[2]

1. Araules (43007)
2. Aurec-sur-Loire (43012)
3. Bas-en-Basset (43020)
4. Beaux (43024)
5. Beauzac (43025)
6. Bessamorel (43028)
7. Boisset (43034)
8. Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (43051)
9. La Chapelle-d'Aurec (43058)
10. Chenereilles (43069)
11. Dunières (43087)
12. Grazac (43102)
13. Lapte (43114)
14. Malvalette (43127)
15. Le Mas-de-Tence (43129)
16. Mazet-Saint-Voy (43130)
17. Monistrol-sur-Loire (43137)
18. Montfaucon-en-Velay (43141)
19. Montregard (43142)
20. Pont-Salomon (43153)
21. Raucoules (43159)
22. Retournac (43162)
23. Riotord (43163)
24. Saint-André-de-Chalencon (43166)
25. Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid (43172)
26. Saint-Didier-en-Velay (43177)
27. Sainte-Sigolène (43224)
28. Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure (43184)
29. Saint-Jeures (43199)
30. Saint-Julien-du-Pinet (43203)
31. Saint-Julien-Molhesabate (43204)
32. Saint-Just-Malmont (43205)
33. Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon (43211)
34. Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon (43212)
35. Saint-Pal-de-Mons (43213)
36. Saint-Romain-Lachalm (43223)
37. Saint-Victor-Malescours (43227)
38. La Séauve-sur-Semène (43236)
39. Solignac-sous-Roche (43240)
40. Tence (43244)
41. Tiranges (43246)
42. Valprivas (43249)
43. Les Villettes (43265)
44. Yssingeaux (43268)

History

The arrondissement of Yssingeaux was created in 1800, disbanded in 1926 and restored in 1942.^[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 Yssingeaux were, as of January 2015:^[5]

1. Aurec-sur-Loire
2. Bas-en-Basset
3. Monistrol-sur-Loire
4. Montfaucon-en-Velay
5. Retournac
6. Saint-Didier-en-Velay
7. Sainte-Sigolène
8. Tence
9. Yssingeaux