Autun | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| No. of communes | 89 |
| Subprefecture | Autun |
Area | 1,994.3 km2 (770.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 125,580 |
| • Density | 62.969/km2 (163.09/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 711 |
Thearrondissement of Autun is anarrondissement of France in theSaône-et-Loiredepartment in theBourgogne-Franche-Comtéregion. It has 89communes.[2] Its population is 125,896 (2021), and its area is 1,994.3 km2 (770.0 sq mi).[3]
The communes of the arrondissement of Autun, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Autun was created in 1800.[4] In January 2017 it gained 14 communes from thearrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône and five communes from thearrondissement of Charolles, and it lost six communes to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône and seven communes to the arrondissement of Charolles.[5]
As a result of the reorganisation of thecantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Autun were, as of January 2015:[6]
46°57′06″N4°17′58″E / 46.95167°N 4.29944°E /46.95167; 4.29944
