Arrondissement of Nevers

The arrondissement of Nevers is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Nièvre "département" in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Its capital, and prefecture of the department, is the city of Nevers.
History.
When the Nièvre department was created on 17 February 1800, the "arrondissement" of Nevers was part of that original department.
Geography.
The "arrondissement" of Nevers is bordered to the north by the "arrondissement" of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, to the northeast by the "arrondissement" of Clamecy, to the east by the "arrondissement" of Château-Chinon (Ville), to the south by the Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) department and to the west by the Cher (Centre-Val de Loire) department.
The "arrondissement" is in the southwestern part of the department, with an area of , the largest in area of the department. It has 118,087 inhabitants, the "arrondissement" of Nièvre 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".
Communes.
The "arrondissement" of Nevers has 82 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes):
The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are: