Arrondissements of the Puy-de-Dôme department

The 5 arrondissements of the Puy-de-Dôme department are:

1. Arrondissement of Ambert, (subprefecture: Ambert) with 55 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 29,021 in 1990, and was 28,014 in 1999, a decrease of 3.47%.
2. Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, (prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department: Clermont-Ferrand) with 119 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 343,049 in 1990, and was 352,752 in 1999, an increase of 2.83%.
3. Arrondissement of Issoire, (subprefecture: Issoire) with 116 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 58,157 in 1990, and was 57,549 in 1999, a decrease of 1.05%.
4. Arrondissement of Riom, (subprefecture: Riom) with 137 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 110,173 in 1990, and was 109,659 in 1999, a decrease of 0.47%.
5. Arrondissement of Thiers, (subprefecture: Thiers) with 43 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 57,813 in 1990, and was 56,292 in 1999, a decrease of 2.63%.