The arrondissement of Rethel is an

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of France in the

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in the

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. It has 101 communes. Its population is 37,384 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Rethel, and their INSEE codes, are: #

Acy-Romance Acy-Romance () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Romanciers'' or ''Romancières''. The commune has been awarded two flowers by the ''National Counci ...

(08001) # Aire (08004) # Alincourt (08005) #

Amagne Amagne () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aquamagniens'' or ''Aquamagniennes'' Economic and Cultural Development The village has developed in p ...

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Ambly-Fleury Ambly-Fleury () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France. Geography Ambly-Fleury is located some 10 km east by south-east of Rethel and some 23 km north-west of Vouziers. Access to the commu ...

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Annelles Annelles () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Annellois'' or ''Annelloises'' Geography Annelles is located some 10 km south-east of Rethel an ...

(08014) # Arnicourt (08021) #

Asfeld Asfeld () is a Communes of France, commune in the Ardennes (department), Ardennes Departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France, formerly named Ecry or Ecri. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Asfeld ...

(08024) # Auboncourt-Vauzelles (08027) #

Aussonce Aussonce () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. Geography Aussonce is located some 30 km north-east of Reims and 25 km south of Rethel. The western border of the commune is the depa ...

(08032) # Avançon (08038) #

Avaux Avaux () is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Avalois or Avaloises. The commune has been awarded two flowers by the ''National Council of Towns and Vill ...

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Balham Balham () is an area in south London, England, mostly within the London Borough of Wandsworth with small parts within the neighbouring London Borough of Lambeth. The area has been settled since Saxon times and appears in the Domesday Book as B ...

(08044) # Banogne-Recouvrance (08046) # Barby (08048) # Bergnicourt (08060) # Bertoncourt (08062) #

Biermes Biermes () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate ...

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Bignicourt Bignicourt () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate in the follow ...

(08066) # Blanzy-la-Salonnaise (08070) #

Brienne-sur-Aisne Brienne-sur-Aisne (, literally ''Brienne on Aisne'') is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Sister cities It is the sister town of Michiana Shores, Indiana. See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following i ...

(08084) # Chappes (08102) #

Château-Porcien Château-Porcien () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes ...

(08107) # Le Châtelet-sur-Retourne (08111) #

Chaumont-Porcien Chaumont-Porcien () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population History After his travel to the tumb of Jesus, in the 6th century, . When he arrived at the forest of Chaumont-Porcien (which no longer exists), he ...

(08113) # Chesnois-Auboncourt (08117) #

Condé-lès-Herpy Condé-lès-Herpy is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions an ...

(08126) # Corny-Machéroménil (08132) # Coucy (08133) # Doumely-Bégny (08143) # Doux (08144) #

Draize Draize () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate ...

(08146) # L'Écaille (08148) # Écly (08150) # Faissault (08163) #

Faux Faux may refer to: People *Faux (surname) Places Places in Belgium * Faux, a village in the Belgian commune of Court-Saint-Étienne Places in France * Faux, Ardennes, French commune of the Ardennes department * Faux, Dordogne, French commune of t ...

(08165) # Fraillicourt (08178) # Givron (08192) #

Gomont Gomont () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate ...

(08195) # Grandchamp (08196) # Hagnicourt (08205) # Hannogne-Saint-Rémy (08210) # Hauteville (08219) #

Herpy-l'Arlésienne Herpy-l'Arlésienne is a Communes of France, commune in the Ardennes (departement), Ardennes Departments of France, department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department References

Communes o ...

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Houdilcourt Houdilcourt () is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of Fran ...

(08229) # Inaumont (08234) #

Juniville Juniville () is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. Population Personalities * The poet Paul Verlaine rented a room in Juniville in the 1880s, close to the farm where his pupil Lucien Létinois ...

(08239) # Justine-Herbigny (08240) #

Lucquy Lucquy () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate in ...

(08262) # Ménil-Annelles (08286) # Ménil-Lépinois (08287) # Mesmont (08288) # Mont-Laurent (08306) #

Montmeillant Montmeillant () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooper ...

(08307) # Nanteuil-sur-Aisne (08313) #

Neuflize Neuflize () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes coopera ...

(08314) # La Neuville-en-Tourne-à-Fuy (08320) #

La Neuville-lès-Wasigny La Neuville-lès-Wasigny is a Communes of France, commune in the Ardennes (department), Ardennes Departments of France, department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department References

Communes ...

(08323) # Neuvizy (08324) #

Novion-Porcien Novion-Porcien () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes coo ...

(08329) # Novy-Chevrières (08330) # Perthes (08339) # Poilcourt-Sydney (08340) # Puiseux (08348) # Remaucourt (08356) # Renneville (08360) #

Rethel Rethel () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated on the river Aisne, near the northern border of Champagne and 37& ...

(08362) # Rocquigny (08366) #

Roizy Roizy () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate i ...

(08368) # La Romagne (08369) # Rubigny (08372) # Saint-Fergeux (08380) #

Saint-Germainmont Saint-Germainmont is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes co ...

(08381) # Saint-Jean-aux-Bois (08382) #

Saint-Loup-en-Champagne Saint-Loup-en-Champagne (before 2002: ''Saint-Loup-Champagne'') is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.

(08386) # Saint-Quentin-le-Petit (08396) #

Saint-Remy-le-Petit Saint-Remy-le-Petit is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes ...

(08397) # Saulces-Monclin (08402) #

Sault-lès-Rethel Sault-lès-Rethel (, literally ''Sault near Rethel'') is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes departme ...

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Sault-Saint-Remy Sault-Saint-Remy is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes coo ...

(08404) # Seraincourt (08413) # Sery (08415) #

Seuil Seuil () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate ...

(08416) # Sévigny-Waleppe (08418) #

Son A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative. Social issues In pre-industrial societies and some current c ...

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Sorbon Sorbon () is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France. Population Personalities It was the birthplace of Robert de Sorbon, (1201–1274), who was a chaplain and Confessor to King Louis IX of France, as well as the founder ...

(08427) # Sorcy-Bauthémont (08428) #

Tagnon Tagnon () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate i ...

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Taizy Taizy () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate ...

(08438) # Le Thour (08451) #

Thugny-Trugny Thugny-Trugny () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes coo ...

(08452) # Vaux-lès-Rubigny (08465) # Vaux-Montreuil (08467) # Viel-Saint-Remy (08472) #

Vieux-lès-Asfeld Vieux-lès-Asfeld (, literally ''Vieux near Asfeld'') is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes departme ...

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Villers-devant-le-Thour Villers-devant-le-Thour is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes ...

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Villers-le-Tourneur Villers-le-Tourneur is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of Fra ...

(08479) # Ville-sur-Retourne (08484) # Wagnon (08496) #

Wasigny Wasigny is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. Population Sights A 15th-century market hall dominates the village square. See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list ...

(08499) # Wignicourt (08500)

History

The arrondissement of Rethel was created in 1800. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Rethel were, as of January 2015: # Asfeld #

# Chaumont-Porcien # Juniville #

References

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