Arrondissement of Largentière

Coordinates: 44°32′24″N 4°17′29″E / 44.54000°N 4.29139°E / 44.54000; 4.29139
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Largentière
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
No. of communes151
SubprefectureLargentière
Area
2,646.4 km2 (1,021.8 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
103,089
INSEE code071

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.

History[change | change source]

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

Geography[change | change source]

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[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.

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[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

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 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. 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 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.

44°32′24″N 4°17′29″E / 44.54000°N 4.29139°E / 44.54000; 4.29139