Arrondissement of Largentière

The arrondissement of Largentière is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Ardèche département. Its capital is the city of Largentière, a subprefecture of the department.

Largentière
Arrondissement
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
No. of communes	151
Subprefecture	Largentière
Area	2,646.4 km2 (1,021.8 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	103,089
INSEE code	071

History

When the Ardèche department was created on 4 March 1790, the arrondissement of Largentière was part of that original department.^[2]

Geography

The arrondissement of Largentière is bordered to the north by the arrondissement of Tournon-sur-Rhône, to the northeast and east by the arrondissement of Privas, to the south by the Gard department, to the southwest by the Lozère department and to the west by the Haute-Loire department.

It is the most southern and largest of the arrondissements of the department,^[3] with an area of 2,511.3 km² (969.6 sq mi). It has 98,821 inhabitants and a density of 39.4 inhabitants/km².^[4]

Composition

Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France,^[5] cantons are not subdivisions of the arrondissements so they could have communes that belong to different arrondissements.

In the arrondissement of Largentière, there are 4 cantons whose communes are in the arrondissement: Aubenas-1, Aubenas-2, Thueyts and Les Vans.The Canton of Le Teil has 6 communes in the arrondissement of Privas and 13 in Largentière; and the Canton of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc has 1 commune in the arrondissement of Privas and 29 in Largentière.

Communes

The arrondissement of Largentière has 153 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):^[6]

1. Ailhon (07002)
2. Aizac (07003)
3. Antraigues-sur-Volane (07011)
4. Asperjoc (07016)
5. Les Assions (07017)
6. Astet (07018)
7. Aubenas (07019)
8. Balazuc (07023)
9. Banne (07024)
10. Barnas (07025)
11. Le Béage (07026)
12. Beaulieu (07028)
13. Beaumont (07029)
14. Berrias-et-Casteljau (07031)
15. Berzème (07032)
16. Bessas (07033)
17. Borée (07037)
18. Borne (07038)
19. Burzet (07045)
20. Cellier-du-Luc (07047)
21. Chambonas (07050)
22. Chandolas (07053)
23. Chassiers (07058)
24. Chauzon (07061)
25. Chazeaux (07062)
26. Chirols (07065)
27. Coucouron (07071)
28. Cros-de-Géorand (07075)
29. Darbres (07077)
30. Dompnac (07081)
31. Fabras (07087)
32. Faugères (07088)
33. Fons (07091)
34. Genestelle (07093)
35. Gravières (07100)
36. Grospierres (07101)
37. Issanlas (07105)
38. Issarlès (07106)
39. Jaujac (07107)
40. Joannas (07109)
41. Joyeuse (07110)
42. Juvinas (07111)
43. Labastide-sur-Bésorgues (07112)
44. Labastide-de-Virac (07113)
45. Labeaume (07115)
46. Labégude (07116)
47. Lablachère (07117)
48. Laboule (07118)
49. Le Lac-d'Issarlès (07119)
50. Lachamp-Raphaël (07120)
51. Lachapelle-Graillouse (07121)
52. Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas (07122)
53. Lagorce (07126)
54. Lalevade-d'Ardèche (07127)
55. Lanarce (07130)
56. Lanas (07131)
57. Largentière (07132)
58. Laurac-en-Vivarais (07134)
59. Laval-d'Aurelle (07135)
60. Laveyrune (07136)
61. Lavillatte (07137)
62. Lavilledieu (07138)
63. Laviolle (07139)
64. Lentillères (07141)
65. Lespéron (07142)
66. Loubaresse (07144)
67. Lussas (07145)
68. Malarce-sur-la-Thines (07147)
69. Malbosc (07148)
70. Mayres (07153)
71. Mazan-l'Abbaye (07154)
72. Mercuer (07155)
73. Meyras (07156)
74. Mézilhac (07158)
75. Mirabel (07159)
76. Montpezat-sous-Bauzon (07161)
77. Montréal (07162)
78. Montselgues (07163)
79. Orgnac-l'Aven (07168)
80. Payzac (07171)
81. Péreyres (07173)
82. Le Plagnal (07175)
83. Planzolles (07176)
84. Pont-de-Labeaume (07178)
85. Prades (07182)
86. Pradons (07183)
87. Prunet (07187)
88. Ribes (07189)
89. Rochecolombe (07190)
90. Rocher (07193)
91. La Rochette (07195)
92. Rocles (07196)
93. Rosières (07199)
94. Le Roux (07200)
95. Ruoms (07201)
96. Sablières (07202)
97. Sagnes-et-Goudoulet (07203)
98. Saint-Alban-en-Montagne (07206)
99. Saint-Alban-Auriolles (07207)
100. Saint-Andéol-de-Berg (07208)
101. Saint-Andéol-de-Vals (07210)
102. Saint-André-de-Cruzières (07211)
103. Saint-André-Lachamp (07213)
104. Saint-Cirgues-de-Prades (07223)
105. Saint-Cirgues-en-Montagne (07224)
106. Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas (07229)
107. Saint-Étienne-de-Boulogne (07230)
108. Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon (07231)
109. Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès (07232)
110. Sainte-Eulalie (07235)
111. Saint-Genest-de-Beauzon (07238)
112. Saint-Germain (07241)
113. Saint-Gineis-en-Coiron (07242)
114. Saint-Jean-le-Centenier (07247)
115. Saint-Joseph-des-Bancs (07251)
116. Saint-Julien-du-Serre (07254)
117. Saint-Laurent-les-Bains (07262)
118. Saint-Laurent-sous-Coiron (07263)
119. Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère (07266)
120. Saint-Martial (07267)
121. Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche (07272)
122. Saint-Maurice-d'Ibie (07273)
123. Saint-Mélany (07275)
124. Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne (07277)
125. Saint-Paul-le-Jeune (07280)
126. Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier (07282)
127. Saint-Pierre-Saint-Jean (07284)
128. Saint-Pons (07287)
129. Saint-Privat (07289)
130. Saint-Remèze (07291)
131. Saint-Sauveur-de-Cruzières (07294)
132. Saint-Sernin (07296)
133. Salavas (07304)
134. Les Salelles (07305)
135. Sampzon (07306)
136. Sanilhac (07307)
137. Sceautres (07311)
138. La Souche (07315)
139. Tauriers (07318)
140. Thueyts (07322)
141. Ucel (07325)
142. Usclades-et-Rieutord (07326)
143. Uzer (07327)
144. Vagnas (07328)
145. Valgorge (07329)
146. Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (07330)
147. Vals-les-Bains (07331)
148. Les Vans (07334)
149. Vernon (07336)
150. Vesseaux (07339)
151. Villeneuve-de-Berg (07341)
152. Vinezac (07343)
153. Vogüé (07348)

The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:

INSEE code	Commune	Population[4] (2014)	Canton	Intercommunality
07019	Aubenas	11,917	Aubenas-1 and Aubenas-2	Bassin d'Aubenas
07331	Vals-les-Bains	3,455	Aubenas-1	Bassin d'Aubenas
07341	Villeneuve-de-Berg	2,927	Berg-Helvie	Berg et Coiron
07334	Les Vans	2,667	Les Cévennes Ardéchoises	Pays des Vans en Cévennes
07231	Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon	2,615	Aubenas-2	Bassin d'Aubenas
07330	Vallon-Pont-d'Arc	2,314	Vallon-Pont-d'Arc	Les Gorges de l'Ardèche
07201	Ruoms	2,255	Vallon-Pont-d'Arc	Les Gorges de l'Ardèche
07325	Ucel	2,081	Aubenas-1	Bassin d'Aubenas
07117	Lablachère	2,054	Les Cévennes Ardéchoises	Pays Beaume-Drobie
07138	Lavilledieu	2,039	Berg-Helvie	Bassin d'Aubenas

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Ardèche department
• List of arrondissements of France

References

1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
2. "Historique de l'Ardèche". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 20 October 2016.
3. "Arrondissement de Largentière (071)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
4. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
5. "Décret n° 2014-148 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Ardèche" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
6. "Arrondissement de Largentière (071)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

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