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Encyclopedia > Arrondissements of the Ain département

The Ain département of France has 4 arrondissements. Ain is a département named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France bordering Switzerland. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... The 100 French départements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ...


The chief-towns are: Bourg-en-Bresse, Belley, Gex and Nantua. Bourg-en-Bresse is a city in eastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Ain département, and was capital of the former province of Bresse. ... Nantua is a commune of France, in the Ain département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...


The arrondissements are:

  • Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse
  • Arrondissement of Belley
  • Arrondissement of Gex
  • Arrondissement of Nantua

 
 

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