Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône

Coordinates: 46°46′50″N 4°51′10″E / 46.78056°N 4.85278°E / 46.78056; 4.85278
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Chalon-sur-Saône
Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
No. of communes142
SubprefectureChalon-sur-Saône
Area
1,484.5 km2 (573.2 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
156,457
INSEE code712

The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Saône-et-Loire département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Its capital is the city of Chalon-sur-Saône.

History[change | change source]

When the Saône-et-Loire department was created on 17 February 1800, the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône was part of that original department.[2]

Geography[change | change source]

The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône is bordered to the north by the Côte-d'Or department, to the east by the arrondissement of Louhans, to the south by the arrondissement of Mâcon, to the southwest by the arrondissement of Charolles and to the west by the arrondissement of Autun.

It is found in the northern part of the department, with an area of 1,726 km2 (666 sq mi),[3] the second largest in area of the department. It has 200,084 inhabitants, the arrondissement of the department with more people living there, and a population density of 115.9 inhabitants/km².[4]

Composition[change | change source]

Cantons[change | change source]

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.

The cantons of the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône are:

Communes[change | change source]

The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône has 149 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):[6]

  1. L'Abergement-Sainte-Colombe (71002)
  2. Allerey-sur-Saône (71003)
  3. Allériot (71004)
  4. Aluze (71005)
  5. Barizey (71019)
  6. Baudrières (71023)
  7. Beaumont-sur-Grosne (71026)
  8. Bey (71033)
  9. Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (71034)
  10. Bissy-sur-Fley (71037)
  11. Les Bordes (71043)
  12. Bouzeron (71051)
  13. Boyer (71052)
  14. Bragny-sur-Saône (71054)
  15. Bresse-sur-Grosne (71058)
  16. Buxy (71070)
  17. Cersot (71072)
  18. Chagny (71073)
  19. Chalon-sur-Saône (71076)
  20. Chamilly (71078)
  21. Champagny-sous-Uxelles (71080)
  22. Champforgeuil (71081)
  23. La Chapelle-de-Bragny (71089)
  24. La Charmée (71102)
  25. Charnay-lès-Chalon (71104)
  26. Charrecey (71107)
  27. Chassey-le-Camp (71109)
  28. Châtel-Moron (71115)
  29. Châtenoy-en-Bresse (71117)
  30. Châtenoy-le-Royal (71118)
  31. Chaudenay (71119)
  32. Chenôves (71124)
  33. Ciel (71131)
  34. Clux-Villeneuve (71578)
  35. Crissey (71154)
  36. Culles-les-Roches (71159)
  37. Damerey (71167)
  38. Demigny (71170)
  39. Dennevy (71171)
  40. Dracy-le-Fort (71182)
  41. Écuelles (71186)
  42. Écuisses (71187)
  43. Épervans (71189)
  44. Étrigny (71193)
  45. Farges-lès-Chalon (71194)
  46. Fley (71201)
  47. Fontaines (71202)
  48. Fragnes-la-Loyère (71204)
  49. Genouilly (71214)
  50. Gergy (71215)
  51. Germagny (71216)
  52. Gigny-sur-Saône (71219)
  53. Givry (71221)
  54. Gourdon (71222)
  55. Granges (71225)
  56. Guerfand (71228)
  57. Jambles (71241)
  58. Jugy (71245)
  59. Jully-lès-Buxy (71247)
  60. Laives (71249)
  61. Lalheue (71252)
  62. Lans (71253)
  63. Lessard-en-Bresse (71256)
  64. Lessard-le-National (71257)
  65. Longepierre (71262)
  66. Lux (71269)
  67. Mancey (71274)
  68. Marcilly-lès-Buxy (71277)
  69. Marigny (71278)
  70. Marnay (71283)
  71. Mary (71286)
  72. Mellecey (71292)
  73. Mercurey (71294)
  74. Messey-sur-Grosne (71296)
  75. Montagny-lès-Buxy (71302)
  76. Montceau-les-Mines (71306)
  77. Montceaux-Ragny (71308)
  78. Montchanin (71310)
  79. Montcoy (71312)
  80. Mont-lès-Seurre (71315)
  81. Mont-Saint-Vincent (71320)
  82. Morey (71321)
  83. Moroges (71324)
  84. Nanton (71328)
  85. Navilly (71329)
  86. Oslon (71333)
  87. Ouroux-sur-Saône (71336)
  88. Palleau (71341)
  89. Pontoux (71355)
  90. Le Puley (71363)
  91. Remigny (71369)
  92. Rosey (71374)
  93. Rully (71378)
  94. Saint-Ambreuil (71384)
  95. Saint-Boil (71392)
  96. Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune (71391)
  97. Saint-Christophe-en-Bresse (71398)
  98. Saint-Clément-sur-Guye (71400)
  99. Saint-Cyr (71402)
  100. Saint-Denis-de-Vaux (71403)
  101. Saint-Désert (71404)
  102. Saint-Didier-en-Bresse (71405)
  103. Sainte-Hélène (71426)
  104. Saint-Eusèbe (71412)
  105. Saint-Germain-du-Plain (71420)
  106. Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy (71422)
  107. Saint-Gervais-en-Vallière (71423)
  108. Saint-Gilles (71425)
  109. Saint-Jean-de-Vaux (71430)
  110. Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune (71435)
  111. Saint-Laurent-d'Andenay (71436)
  112. Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune (71442)
  113. Saint-Loup-de-Varennes (71444)
  114. Saint-Loup-Géanges (71443)
  115. Saint-Marcel (71445)
  116. Saint-Mard-de-Vaux (71447)
  117. Saint-Martin-d'Auxy (71449)
  118. Saint-Martin-du-Tartre (71455)
  119. Saint-Martin-en-Bresse (71456)
  120. Saint-Martin-en-Gâtinois (71457)
  121. Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu (71459)
  122. Saint-Maurice-des-Champs (71461)
  123. Saint-Maurice-en-Rivière (71462)
  124. Saint-Micaud (71465)
  125. Saint-Privé (71471)
  126. Saint-Rémy (71475)
  127. Saint-Romain-sous-Gourdon (71477)
  128. Saint-Vallerin (71485)
  129. Saint-Vallier (71486)
  130. Santilly (71498)
  131. Sassangy (71501)
  132. Sassenay (71502)
  133. Saules (71503)
  134. Saunières (71504)
  135. Savianges (71505)
  136. Sennecey-le-Grand (71512)
  137. Sercy (71515)
  138. Sermesse (71517)
  139. Sevrey (71520)
  140. Toutenant (71544)
  141. Tronchy (71548)
  142. Varennes-le-Grand (71555)
  143. Vaux-en-Pré (71563)
  144. Verdun-sur-le-Doubs (71566)
  145. Verjux (71570)
  146. Vers (71572)
  147. Villegaudin (71577)
  148. Villeneuve-en-Montagne (71579)
  149. Virey-le-Grand (71585)

The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:

INSEE
code
Commune Population[4]
(2014)
Canton Intercommunality
71076 Chalon-sur-Saône 44,985 Chalon-sur-Saône-1, Chalon-sur-Saône-2
and Chalon-sur-Saône-3
Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
71306 Montceau-les-Mines 18,902 Montceau-les-Mines Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines
71486 Saint-Vallier 8,783 Saint-Vallier Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines
71475 Saint-Rémy 6,558 Saint-Rémy Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
71118 Châtenoy-le-Royal 6,222 Chalon-sur-Saône-3 Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
71445 Saint-Marcel 5,956 Saint-Rémy Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
71073 Chagny 5,704 Chagny Communauté d'agglomération Beaune Côte et Sud
71310 Montchanin 5,229 Blanzy Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines
71221 Givry 3,657 Givry Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
71512 Sennecey-le-Grand 3,138 Tournus Entre Saône et Grosne
71336 Ouroux-sur-Saône 3,060 Ouroux-sur-Saône Terres de Bresse

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References[change | change source]

  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 Saône-et-Loire". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  3. "Arrondissement de Chalon-sur-Saône (712)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. "Décret n° 2014-182 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de Saône-et-Loire" (in French). Legifrance.gouv.fr. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  6. "Arrondissement de Chalon-sur-Saône (712)". Géographie administrative et d'étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 June 2017.

46°46′50″N 4°51′10″E / 46.78056°N 4.85278°E / 46.78056; 4.85278