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/ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Yonne were modified in January 2017: * three communes from the arrondissement of Auxerre to the arrondissement of Avallon * 12 communes from the arrondissement of Auxerre to the arrondissement of Sens * 13 communes from the arrondissement of Avallon to the arrondissement of Auxerre
The 3 arrondissements
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
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The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...
of the Yonne
Yonne () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is lo ...
department are:
# Arrondissement of Auxerre, (prefecture
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of the Yonne department: Auxerre
Auxerre ( , ) is the capital of the Yonne department and the fourth-largest city in Burgundy. Auxerre's population today is about 35,000; the urban area (''aire d'attraction'') comprises roughly 113,000 inhabitants. Residents of Auxerre are r ...
) with 170 communes
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. The population of the arrondissement was 165,987 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Avallon, (subprefecture
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: Avallon
Avallon () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in central-eastern France.
Name
Avallon, Latin ''Aballō'', ablative ''Aballone'', is ultimately derived from Gaulish ''*Aballū'', oblique ''*Aballon-'' meaning "App ...
) with 135 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 43,189 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Sens, (subprefecture: Sens
Sens () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yonne Departments of France, department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, 120 km from Paris.
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) with 118 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 131,368 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Auxerre, Avallon, Joigny, Sens and Tonnerre were established. The arrondissements of Joigny and Tonnerre were abolished in 1926.Historique de l'Yonne/ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Yonne were modified in January 2017: * three communes from the arrondissement of Auxerre to the arrondissement of Avallon * 12 communes from the arrondissement of Auxerre to the arrondissement of Sens * 13 communes from the arrondissement of Avallon to the arrondissement of Auxerre
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{{Arrondissements of FranceYonne
Yonne () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is lo ...