Arrondissements of the Gard department

The 3 arrondissements of the Gard department are:

1. Arrondissement of Alès, (subprefecture: Alès) with 101 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 135,735 in 1990, and was 133,761 in 1999, a decrease of 1.45%.
2. Arrondissement of Nîmes, (prefecture of the Gard department: Nîmes) with 177 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 419,077 in 1990, and was 457,769 in 1999, an increase of 9.23%.
3. Arrondissement of Le Vigan, (subprefecture: Le Vigan) with 75 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 30,237 in 1990, and was 31,595 in 1999, an increase of 4.49%.