arrondissements
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...
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Aisne
Aisne ( , ; ; pcd, Ainne) is a French department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne. In 2019, it had a population of 531,345.department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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Arrondissement of Château-Thierry
The arrondissement of Château-Thierry is an arrondissement of France in the Aisne department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 108 communes. Its population is 69,836 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
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subprefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
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Château-Thierry
Château-Thierry () is a French commune situated in the department of the Aisne, in the administrative region of Hauts-de-France, and in the historic Province of Champagne.
The origin of the name of the town is unknown. The local tradition att ...
) with 108
communes
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prefecture
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of the Aisne department:
Laon
Laon () is a city in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
History
Early history
The holy district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance. In ...
) with 240 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 157,371 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Saint-Quentin, (subprefecture:
Saint-Quentin, Aisne
Saint-Quentin (; pcd, Saint-Kintin; nl, label=older Dutch, Sint-Kwintens ) is a city in the Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, northern France. It has been identified as the ''Augusta Veromanduorum'' of antiquity. It is named after Saint Qu ...
) with 126 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 129,028 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Soissons, (subprefecture:
Soissons
Soissons () is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France. Located on the river Aisne, about northeast of Paris, it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital ...
) with 166 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 107,744 in 2016.
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Arrondissement of Vervins
The arrondissement of Vervins is an arrondissement of France in the Aisne department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 160 communes. Its population is 72,157 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Vervi ...
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Vervins
Vervins (; nl, Wervin) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. It lies between the small streams Vilpion and Chertemps, which drain towards the Serre. It is surroun ...
) with 160 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 72,157 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Laon, Château-Thierry, Saint-Quentin, Soissons and Vervins were established. The arrondissement of Château-Thierry was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.Historique de l'Aisne /ref>
The borders of the arrondissements of Aisne were modified in January 2017:
* 10 communes from the arrondissement of Château-Thierry to the arrondissement of Soissons
* three communes from the arrondissement of Laon to the arrondissement of Soissons
* 30 communes from the arrondissement of Laon to the arrondissement of Vervins
References
{{Arrondissements of France
Aisne
Aisne ( , ; ; pcd, Ainne) is a French department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne. In 2019, it had a population of 531,345.