1902.] Defeription of all the Departments of the French Republic. 431 
individuals. It is divided inte four com- 
munal diftriés. 
Department of Ourthe.—This depart- 
ment is one of the nine formed of part of 
Hainault and of Auttrian Fianders, Bra- 
bant, Liege, &c. It ’is bounded on the 
north by the departments of Roer, of 
Lower Meufe, and of Dyle; on the eaf, 
by. thofe of Roer, and of Sarre; on the 
_ fouth by thofe of the Forefts, and of Sam- 
bre and Meuie; and on the weft, by this 
Jaft, and that of Dyle. Its {uperficies is 
about 867,696 iquare acres, or 437,754 
he&tares ; its population is about 308,933 
individuals. It is divided into three com- 
muna ditviéts. 
Department of Pas de Calais,—This de- 
partment is one of the three formed of Ar- 
tois,le Calaifis,le Bourbonnois and Picardy. 
It isbounded on the north by the tract 
called Pas de Calais, and the department 
of the North; on the eait, by the fame; 
on the fou h, by that of Somme 3 and on 
the weft, by the Channel. Its fuperficies 
is aboyt 1,331,719 fquare acres, or 
679,688 hectares ; its population is about 
5325741 individuals. It is divided into 
fix communal diftri€ts. 
Department of Puy de Dome.—This de- 
partment is one of the three formed of 
Auvergne and le Velay. It is, bounded 
on the north by the department of Allier ; 
on the eaft, by that of Lote; on the 
fouth, by the departments of Upper Loire, 
and of Cantal; and on the weft, by thofe 
of Correze, and of Creufe. Its fuperficies 
is about 1,556,417  fquare acres, or 
7945370 hectares ; its population is about 
505,332 individuals. It is divided into 
five communal diftricts. 
Department of the Lower Pyrenees.— 
This department is compofed of the cz- 
devant Navarre, Bearn; Pays des 
Bafques and Soule. It is bounded on the 
north by the department of Landes, and 
by apart of that of Gers; on the eaft, 
by the department of Upper Pyrenees ; 
on the fouth, by the Pyrenees which fe- 
parate it from Spain; and on the weft, by 
the ocean. Its {uperficies isabout 1,484,145 
fquare acres, or 755,950 hectares; its 
population is about 368,731 individuals. 
It is divided into five communal dittricts. 
Department of Upper Pyrenees. —This 
department is furmed of Bigorre, and of _ 
The Four Valleys. It is bounded on the 
north by the department of Gers; on the 
eaft, by that of Upper Garonne; on the 
fouth, by the Pyrenees; and on the weit, 
by the department of the Lower Pyrenees. 
Its fuperficies is about 920,710 fquare 
acres, or 469,915 hectares ; its population 
is about 180,093 individuals. It is dis 
vided into three communal diftriéts, 
Department of the Eaftern Pyrenees.— 
This department is formed of Roufillon, 
of Cerdagne, and of a part of thecz. devant 
Languedoc. It is bounded on the north 
by the department of Aude; on the eaft, 
by the Mediterranean ; on the fouth, by 
the Pyrenees which feparate it from Spain; 
and on the weit, by the Pyrenees, and the 
depar'ment of Arriége. Its fuperficies is 
about 806,013 fquare acres, or 411,376 
hectares; its population is about 106,174 
individuals. It is divided into three com- 
munal diftriéts. 
Department of Lower Rhine.—This de- 
partinent is one of the two formed of Ale 
face. It is bounded on the north by the 
Rhine which feparates it from Germany, 
and by the departments of Mont Ton- 
nerre, and of the Moieile; on the eaft, by 
the Rhine; on the fouth, by the depart- 
ments of Upper Rhine, and of the Vofses; 
and on the welt, by thofe of the Voiges, 
of Meurthe, and of the Mofelle. Its fu- 
perficies is about 970,986 f{quare acres, 
or 495,575 hectares; its population is 
about 448,483 individuals. It is divided 
into four communal diftriéts. 
Department of Upber Rhine. —This de- 
partment is one of the two formed of Al- 
face. It is bounded on the north by the 
departments of Lower Rhine, and of 
the Vofges; on the eaft, by Germany, and 
Switzerland; onthe fouth, by Switzer- 
land, and the department of Doubs; and 
on the weft, by the departments of Doubs, 
of Upper Saone, and of the Vofges. Its 
fuperficies is about 1,076,850 {quareacres, 
or 549,607 hectares; its population is 
about 330,4.08 individuals. It is divided 
into five communal diftrifts. 
Department of the Rhone. —This departs 
ment is formed of the Lyonnois, and of 
the Beaujolois. It is bounded on the 
north by the department of Saone and 
Loire; on the eaft, by the departments of 
Ain, and of Ilere; on the fouth, by this laft, 
and that of Loire, by which it is bounded 
alfo on the weft. Its fuperficies is about 
529,842 fquare acres, or 270,423 hec- 
tares ; its population is about 3235177 in- 
dividuals. It is divided into two coms 
munal diftricts. 
Lepartment of Sambre and Meufe.— 
This department is one-of the nine formed 
of part of Hainault, and of Auftrian. 
Flanders, Brabant, the country of Liege, 
&c. It is bounded on the north by the 
departments of Ourthe, of Dyle, and of 
Jemmappes; on the eaft, by thofe of 
Ourthe, and of the Forefts; on the fouth, 
by 
