Arrondissement of Vichy, (subprefecture: Vichy) with 119 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 124,896 in 2016.
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.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Allier were modified in January 2017:[3]
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