The 3 arrondissements of the Côte-d'Or department are:
- Arrondissement of Beaune, (subprefecture: Beaune) with 222 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 109,089 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Dijon, (prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department: Dijon) with 224 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 368,440 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Montbard, (subprefecture: Montbard) with 252 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 57,974 in 2021.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Dijon, Beaune, Châtillon-sur-Seine and Semur-en-Auxois were established. In 1926 the arrondissement of Châtillon-sur-Seine was disbanded, and Montbard replaced Semur-en-Auxois as subprefecture. In January 2017 31 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Dijon were assigned to the arrondissement of Beaune.
References
- "Populations légales 2021: 21 Côte-d'Or" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- Historique de la Côte-d'Or
- "Arrêté préfectoral, 27 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 81–82. Retrieved 2019-10-24.