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{{Infobox French subdivision
| type = arr
| name=Brioude
| INSEE=431
| nbcomm=111
| prefecture=n
| seat=[[Brioude]]
| population             = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
| population_as_of       = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
| population_footnotes   = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes2}} 
| area=1886.8
| image_map=Locator map of Arrondissement Brioude 2019.png
| map_caption=Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
}}
The '''arrondissement of Brioude''' is an [[Arrondissements of France|arrondissement]] of France.  It is part of the [[Haute-Loire]] ''[[Departments of France|département]]''. Its [[Capital city|capital]] is the city of [[Brioude]], a [[Prefectures in France|subprefecture]] of the department.

==History==
When the Haute-Loire department was created on 4 March 1790, the ''arrondissement'' of Brioude was part of that original department.<ref name=splaf>{{cite web |url=http://splaf.free.fr/43his.html |title=Historique de la Haute-Loire |work=Le SPLAF |language=French |accessdate=28 September 2017 |date= }}</ref>

==Geography==
The ''arrondissement'' of Brioude is bordered to the north by the [[Puy-de-Dôme]] department, to the east by the ''arrondissement'' of [[Arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay|Le Puy-en-Velay]], to the south and southwest by the [[Lozère]] department and to the west by the [[Cantal]] department.

It is the most western of the ''arrondissements'' of the department, with an area of {{Convert|1886.8|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on }},<ref name="arron">{{cite web |url=http://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1405599?geo=ARR-431 |title=Arrondissement de Brioude (431) |work= Comparateur de territoire |publisher=Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE |format= |language=French |accessdate=28 September 2017|date= }}</ref> the second largest of the department but it is the one with fewest people living in it with 45,848 inhabitants and a [[Population density|density]] of {{Pop density|45848|1886.8|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} inhabitants/km².<ref name=insee>{{cite web |url=http://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2525755/dep43.pdf |title=Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes |work= Populations légales 2014 |publisher=Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE |language=French |accessdate=28 September 2017|date= }}</ref>

The [[Allier (river)|Allier]] [[river]] flows through this ''arrondissement''.

==Composition==
===Cantons===
After the reorganisation of the cantons in France,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028626041 |title= Décret n° 2014-162 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Haute-Loire |publisher=Légifrance.gouv.fr |language=French |accessdate=27 September 2017 |date= }}</ref> cantons are not subdivisions of the ''arrondissements'' so they could have ''communes'' that belong to different ''arrondissements''.

In the ''arrondissement'' of Brioude, there are 5 cantons:
# [[Canton of Brioude|Brioude]] <small>(4304)</small>
# [[Canton of Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan|Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan]] <small>(4307)</small>
# [[Canton of Pays de Lafayette|Pays de Lafayette]] <small>(4310)</small>
# [[Canton of Plateau du Haut-Velay granitique|Plateau du Haut-Velay granitique]] <small>(4311)</small> (partly)
# [[Canton of Sainte-Florine|Sainte-Florine]] <small>(4317)</small>

===Communes===
The ''arrondissement'' of Brioude has 111 ''communes''; they are (with their [[INSEE code]]s):<ref name=insee1>{{cite web|url=https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/arrondissement/ARR431-brioude |title=Arrondissement de Brioude (431)  |publisher=Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE |language=French |accessdate=28 September 2017 |date= }}</ref>

{{div col|3}}
# [[Agnat]] <small>(43001)</small>
# [[Ally, Haute-Loire|Ally]] <small>(43006)</small>
# [[Arlet]] <small>(43009)</small>
# [[Aubazat]] <small>(43011)</small>
# [[Vissac-Auteyrac]] <small>(43013)</small>
# [[Autrac]] <small>(43014)</small>
# [[Auvers, Haute-Loire|Auvers]] <small>(43015)</small>
# [[Auzon]] <small>(43016)</small>
# [[Azérat]] <small>(43017)</small>
# [[Beaumont, Haute-Loire|Beaumont]] <small>(43022)</small>
# [[Berbezit]] <small>(43027)</small>
# [[La Besseyre-Saint-Mary]] <small>(43029)</small>
# [[Blassac]] <small>(43031)</small>
# [[Blesle]] <small>(43033)</small>
# [[Bonneval, Haute-Loire|Bonneval]] <small>(43035)</small>
# [[Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre]] <small>(43038)</small>
# [[Brioude]] <small>(43040)</small>
# [[Cerzat]] <small>(43044)</small>
# [[La Chaise-Dieu]] <small>(43048)</small>
# [[Chambezon]] <small>(43050)</small>
# [[Champagnac-le-Vieux]] <small>(43052)</small>
# [[Chanaleilles]] <small>(43054)</small>
# [[Chaniat]] <small>(43055)</small>
# [[Chanteuges]] <small>(43056)</small>
# [[La Chapelle-Geneste]] <small>(43059)</small>
# [[Charraix]] <small>(43060)</small>
# [[Chassagnes]] <small>(43063)</small>
# [[Chassignolles, Haute-Loire|Chassignolles]] <small>(43064)</small>
# [[Chastel, Haute-Loire|Chastel]] <small>(43065)</small>
# [[Chavaniac-Lafayette]] <small>(43067)</small>
# [[Chazelles, Haute-Loire|Chazelles]] <small>(43068)</small>
# [[Chilhac]] <small>(43070)</small>
# [[La Chomette]] <small>(43072)</small>
# [[Cistrières]] <small>(43073)</small>
# [[Cohade]] <small>(43074)</small>
# [[Collat]] <small>(43075)</small>
# [[Connangles]] <small>(43076)</small>
# [[Couteuges]] <small>(43079)</small>
# [[Cronce]] <small>(43082)</small>
# [[Cubelles, Haute-Loire|Cubelles]] <small>(43083)</small>
# [[Desges]] <small>(43085)</small>
# [[Domeyrat]] <small>(43086)</small>
# [[Espalem]] <small>(43088)</small>
# [[Esplantas-Vazeilles]] <small>(43090)</small>
# [[Félines, Haute-Loire|Félines]] <small>(43093)</small>
# [[Ferrussac]] <small>(43094)</small>
# [[Fontannes]] <small>(43096)</small>
# [[Frugerès-les-Mines]] <small>(43099)</small>
# [[Frugières-le-Pin]] <small>(43100)</small>
# [[Grenier-Montgon]] <small>(43103)</small>
# [[Grèzes, Haute-Loire|Grèzes]] <small>(43104)</small>
# [[Javaugues]] <small>(43105)</small>
# [[Jax, Haute-Loire|Jax]] <small>(43106)</small>
# [[Josat]] <small>(43107)</small>
# [[Lamothe, Haute-Loire|Lamothe]] <small>(43110)</small>
# [[Langeac]] <small>(43112)</small>
# [[Laval-sur-Doulon]] <small>(43116)</small>
# [[Lavaudieu]] <small>(43117)</small>
# [[Lavoûte-Chilhac]] <small>(43118)</small>
# [[Lempdes-sur-Allagnon]] <small>(43120)</small>
# [[Léotoing]] <small>(43121)</small>
# [[Lorlanges]] <small>(43123)</small>
# [[Lubilhac]] <small>(43125)</small>
# [[Malvières]] <small>(43128)</small>
# [[Mazerat-Aurouze]] <small>(43131)</small>
# [[Mazeyrat-d'Allier]] <small>(43132)</small>
# [[Mercœur, Haute-Loire|Mercœur]] <small>(43133)</small>
# [[Monistrol-d'Allier]] <small>(43136)</small>
# [[Montclard]] <small>(43139)</small>
# [[Paulhac, Haute-Loire|Paulhac]] <small>(43147)</small>
# [[Paulhaguet]] <small>(43148)</small>
# [[Pébrac]] <small>(43149)</small>
# [[Pinols]] <small>(43151)</small>
# [[Prades, Haute-Loire|Prades]] <small>(43155)</small>
# [[Saint-Arcons-d'Allier]] <small>(43167)</small>
# [[Saint-Austremoine]] <small>(43169)</small>
# [[Saint-Beauzire, Haute-Loire|Saint-Beauzire]] <small>(43170)</small>
# [[Saint-Bérain]] <small>(43171)</small>
# [[Saint-Christophe-d'Allier]] <small>(43173)</small>
# [[Saint-Cirgues, Haute-Loire|Saint-Cirgues]] <small>(43175)</small>
# [[Saint-Didier-sur-Doulon]] <small>(43178)</small>
# [[Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle]] <small>(43182)</small>
# [[Sainte-Eugénie-de-Villeneuve]] <small>(43183)</small>
# [[Sainte-Florine]] <small>(43185)</small>
# [[Saint-Georges-d'Aurac]] <small>(43188)</small>
# [[Saint-Géron]] <small>(43191)</small>
# [[Saint-Hilaire, Haute-Loire|Saint-Hilaire]] <small>(43193)</small>
# [[Saint-Ilpize]] <small>(43195)</small>
# [[Saint-Julien-des-Chazes]] <small>(43202)</small>
# [[Saint-Just-près-Brioude]] <small>(43206)</small>
# [[Saint-Laurent-Chabreuges]] <small>(43207)</small>
# [[Sainte-Marguerite, Haute-Loire|Sainte-Marguerite]] <small>(43208)</small>
# [[Saint-Pal-de-Senouire]] <small>(43214)</small>
# [[Saint-Préjet-Armandon]] <small>(43219)</small>
# [[Saint-Préjet-d'Allier]] <small>(43220)</small>
# [[Saint-Privat-du-Dragon]] <small>(43222)</small>
# [[Saint-Vénérand]] <small>(43225)</small>
# [[Saint-Vert]] <small>(43226)</small>
# [[Salzuit]] <small>(43232)</small>
# [[Saugues]] <small>(43234)</small>
# [[Sembadel]] <small>(43237)</small>
# [[Siaugues-Sainte-Marie]] <small>(43239)</small>
# [[Tailhac]] <small>(43242)</small>
# [[Thoras]] <small>(43245)</small>
# [[Torsiac]] <small>(43247)</small>
# [[Vals-le-Chastel]] <small>(43250)</small>
# [[Venteuges]] <small>(43256)</small>
# [[Vergongheon]] <small>(43258)</small>
# [[Vézézoux]] <small>(43261)</small>
# [[Vieille-Brioude]] <small>(43262)</small>
# [[Villeneuve-d'Allier]] <small>(43264)</small> 
{{div col end}}

The ''communes'' with more inhabitants in the ''arrondissement'' are:
<center>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! INSEE<br />code !! ''Commune'' !! Population<ref name=insee /><br /><small>(2014)</small> !! Canton || Intercommunality
|-
| 43040 || [[Brioude]] || align="right" | 6,700 || Brioude || Le Brivadois
|-
| 43112 || [[Langeac]] || align="right" | 3,758 || Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan || Les Rives du Haut-Allier
|-
| 43185 || [[Sainte-Florine]] || align="right" | 3,079 || Sainte-Florine || Auzon Communauté
|-
| 43258 || [[Vergongheon]] || align="right" | 1,834 || Sainte-Florine || Auzon Communauté
|-
| 43234 || [[Saugues]] || align="right" | 1,814 || Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan || Les Rives du Haut-Allier
|-
| 43132 || [[Mazeyrat-d'Allier]] || align="right" | 1,520 || Pays de Lafayette || Les Rives du Haut-Allier
|-
| 43120 || [[Lempdes-sur-Allagnon]] || align="right" | 1,327 || Sainte-Florine || Auzon Communauté
|-
| 43262 || [[Vieille-Brioude]] || align="right" | 1,225 || Brioude || Le Brivadois
|-
| 43038 || [[Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre]] || align="right" | 1,005 || Brioude || Le Brivadois
|}
</center>

==Related pages==
* [[Arrondissements of the Haute-Loire department]]
* [[List of arrondissements of France]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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