Arrondissement of Vienne

The arrondissement of Vienne is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Isère "département", Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its capital, and a subprefecture of the department, is the city of Vienne.
History.
When the Isère department was created in 1790, the "arrondissement" of Vienne was part of that original department.
Geography.
The "arrondissement" of Vienne is bordered to the north by the Rhône department, to the east by the "arrondissement" of La Tour-du-Pin, to the southeast by the "arrondissement" of Grenoble, to the south by the Drôme department, to the southwest by the Ardèche department, and to the west by the Loire department.
It is in the northwest of the department and is the smallest "arrondissement" with an area of , and the one with fewest people living in it, with a population of 213,960 inhabitants and a 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".
In the "arrondissement" of Vienne there are 6 cantons:
Communes.
The "arrondissement" of Vienne has 177 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes):
The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are: