Charolles | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| No. of communes | 126 |
| Subprefecture | Charolles |
Area | 2,443.8 km2 (943.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 84,782 |
| • Density | 34.693/km2 (89.854/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 713 |
Thearrondissement of Charolles is anarrondissement of France in theSaône-et-Loiredepartment in theBourgogne-Franche-Comtéregion. It has 126communes.[2] Its population is 85,124 (2021), and its area is 2,443.8 km2 (943.6 sq mi).[3]
The communes of the arrondissement of Charolles, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Charolles was created in 1800.[4] In January 2017 it gained seven communes from thearrondissement of Autun, and it lost five communes to the arrondissement of Autun, one commune to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône and 10 communes to thearrondissement of Mâcon.[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 Charolles were, as of January 2015:[6]
46°26′04″N4°16′31″E / 46.43444°N 4.27528°E /46.43444; 4.27528
