Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône

The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Saône-et-Loire "département" in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Its capital is the city of Chalon-sur-Saône.
History.
When the Saône-et-Loire department was created on 17 February 1800, the "arrondissement" of Chalon-sur-Saône was part of that original department.
Geography.
The "arrondissement" of Chalon-sur-Saône is bordered to the north by the Côte-d'Or department, to the east by the "arrondissement" of Louhans, to the south by the "arrondissement" of Mâcon, to the southwest by the "arrondissement" of Charolles and to the west by the "arrondissement" of Autun.
It is found in the northern part of the department, with an area of , the second largest in area of the department. It has 200,084 inhabitants, the "arrondissement" of the department with more people living there, and a population density of inhabitants/km².
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".
The cantons of the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône are:
Communes.
The "arrondissement" of Chalon-sur-Saône has 149 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes):
The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are: