Arrondissements of the Aisne department
There are 5 arrondissements in the Aisne department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture.
If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.
Arrondissements are further divided into communes.
The arrondissements of the Aisne are:[1]
| INSEE code | Arrondissement | Capital | Population[2] (2014) | Area[3] (km²) | Density (Inh./km²) | Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 021 | Château-Thierry | Château-Thierry | 73,188 | 1,193.2 | 61.3 | 108 |
| 022 | Laon | Laon | 165,489 | 2,461.3 | 67.2 | 244 |
| 023 | Saint-Quentin | Saint-Quentin | 130,918 | 1,071.2 | 122.2 | 126 |
| 024 | Soissons | Soissons | 103,840 | 1,242.8 | 83.6 | 166 |
| 025 | Vervins | Vervins | 66,348 | 1,400.6 | 47.4 | 160 |
History
Since its creation, the Aisne department has had few changes:[4]
- 1790 : creation of the department with six districts: Saint-Quentin, Vervins, Laon, Chauny, Soissons and Château-Thierry; the capital was Laon.
- 1800 : creation of five arrondissements: Laon, Château-Thierry, Saint-Quentin, Soissons and Vervins.
- 1926 : the arrondissement of Château-Thierry was eliminated.
- 1942 : Château-Thierry was made again an arrondissement.
Related pages
References
- "Département de l'Aisne (02)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- "Département de l'Aisne (02) et Arrondissements". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- "Historique de l'Aisne". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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