Arrondissement of Annecy

The arrondissement of Annecy is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Haute-Savoie "département", Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its capital, and the prefecture of the department, is the city of Annecy.
History.
When the Haute-Savoie department was created in 1860, the "arrondissement" of Annecy was part of that original department.
Geography.
The "arrondissement" of Annecy is bordered to the northwest by the "arrondissement" of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, to the northeast by the "arrondissement" of Bonneville, and to the south by the Savoie department.
It is the most southern "arrondissement" of the department and is the second largest "arrondissement" with an area of , but the first in population, with 276,382 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 Annecy, there are 7 cantons:
Communes.
The "arrondissement" of Annecy has 80 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes):
The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are: