Arrondissement of Die

The arrondissement of Die is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Drôme "département" in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its capital is the city of Die.
History.
When the Drôme department was created on 17 February 1800, the "arrondissement" of Die was part of that original department.
Geography.
The "arrondissement" of Die is in the center west of the department, with an area of . It has 42,955 inhabitants, the "arrondissement" with fewest people living in it, and a population density of inhabitants/km².
The "arrondissement" of Die is bordered to the north and west by the "arrondissement" of Valence, to the northeast by the Isère department, to the south by the "arrondissement" of Nyons.
Composition.
Cantons.
After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements".
There are 5 cantons in the arrondissement of Die: they are:
Communes.
The "arrondissement" of Die has 113 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes):
The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are: