The 3

arrondissements An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...

of the

Cantal Cantal (; oc, Cantal or ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, with its prefecture in Aurillac. Its other principal towns are Saint-Flour (the episcopal see) and Mauriac; its residents are known as Cantalians (fren ...

department are: # Arrondissement of Aurillac, ( prefecture of the Cantal department: Aurillac) with 93

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. The population of the arrondissement was 82,391 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Mauriac, (

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: Mauriac) with 55 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 25,881 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Saint-Flour, (subprefecture:

Saint-Flour Saint-Flour (; Auvergnat: ''Sant Flor'') is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France, around 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand. Its inhabitants are called ''Sanflorains''. Geography The upper cit ...

) with 98 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,697 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Aurillac, Mauriac, Murat and Saint-Flour were established. The arrondissement of Murat was disbanded in 1926.

References

{{Arrondissements of France