Arrondissements of the Calvados department

The 4 arrondissements of the Calvados department are:


 * 1) Arrondissement of Bayeux, (subprefecture: Bayeux) with 123 communes.  The population of the arrondissement was 73,896 in 2016.
 * 2) Arrondissement of Caen, (prefecture of the Calvados department: Caen) with 201 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 384,540 in 2016.
 * 3) Arrondissement of Lisieux, (subprefecture: Lisieux) with 160 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 162,678 in 2016.
 * 4) Arrondissement of Vire, (subprefecture: Vire-Normandie) with 44 communes.  The population of the arrondissement was 72,565 in 2016.

History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Caen, Bayeux, Falaise, Lisieux, Pont-l'Évêque and Vire were established. The arrondissements of Falaise and Pont-l'Évêque were disbanded in 1926.

The borders of the arrondissements of Calvados were modified in January 2017:
 * four communes from the arrondissement of Bayeux to the arrondissement of Vire
 * 19 communes from the arrondissement of Caen to the arrondissement of Bayeux
 * 15 communes from the arrondissement of Caen to the arrondissement of Lisieux
 * 20 communes from the arrondissement of Caen to the arrondissement of Vire