The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department are:
- Arrondissement of Bellac, (subprefecture: Bellac) with 57 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,903 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Limoges, (prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department: Limoges) with 108 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 296,099 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Rochechouart, (subprefecture: Rochechouart) with 30 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,689 in 2021.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Limoges, Bellac, Rochechouart and Saint-Yrieix were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Yrieix was disbanded in 1926.
References
- "Populations légales 2021: 87 Haute-Vienne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- Historique de la Haute-Vienne