Avranches | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Normandy | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| No. of communes | 134 |
| Subprefecture | Avranches |
Area | 1,888.2 km2 (729.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 135,095 |
| • Density | 71.547/km2 (185.31/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 501 |
Thearrondissement of Avranches is anarrondissement of France in theManchedepartment in theNormandyregion. It has 134communes.[2] Its population is 134,499 (2021), and its area is 1,888.2 km2 (729.0 sq mi).[3]
The communes of the arrondissement of Avranches, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Avranches was created in 1800.[4] At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Manche, it gained 14 communes from thearrondissement of Coutances.[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 Avranches were, as of January 2015:[6]
48°41′05″N1°21′44″W / 48.68472°N 1.36222°W /48.68472; -1.36222
