Arrondissement of Vichy, (subprefecture: Vichy) with 160 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 153,276 in 2021.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Moulins, Gannat, Lapalisse and Montluçon were established. The arrondissement of Gannat was disbanded in 1926. In 1941 Vichy replaced Lapalisse as subprefecture.[3]
The borders of the arrondissements of Allier were modified in January 2017:[4]
14 communes from the arrondissement of Montluçon to the arrondissement of Vichy
three communes from the arrondissement of Moulins to the arrondissement of Vichy
one commune from the arrondissement of Vichy to the arrondissement of Moulins
The borders of the arrondissements of Allier were modified again in January 2024:[1]
two communes from the arrondissement of Moulins to the arrondissement of Montluçon
one commune from the arrondissement of Montluçon to the arrondissement of Moulins
41 communes from the arrondissement of Moulins to the arrondissement of Vichy
References
^ ab"Arrêté n° 24-002"(PDF). 2 January 2024. pp. 120–124. Retrieved 5 December 2024.