Pontivy | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Brittany | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| No. of communes | 92 |
| Subprefecture | Pontivy |
Area | 2,944.6 km2 (1,136.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 157,097 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 562 |
Thearrondissement of Pontivy is anarrondissement of France in theMorbihandepartment in theBrittanyregion. It has 92communes.[2] Its population is 156,187 (2021), and its area is 2,944.6 km2 (1,136.9 sq mi).[3]
The communes of the arrondissement of Pontivy, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Pontivy was created in 1800.[4] At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Morbihan, it gained 21 communes from thearrondissement of Vannes.[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 Pontivy were, as of January 2015:[6]
