Arrondissement of Laon

The arrondissement of Laon is an arrondissement of France, in the Aisne department, Hauts-de-France region. Its capital, and the Prefecture of the department, is the city of Laon.

Laon
Arrondissement
Location within the region Hauts-de-France
Location within the region Hauts-de-France
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
No. of communes240
PrefectureLaon
Area
2,175.3 km2 (839.9 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
155,351
INSEE code022

History

When the Aisne department was created on 1800, the arrondissement of Laon was part of that original department.[2]

Geography

The arrondissement of Laon is the central arrondissement of the Aisne department. It is bordered to the northwest by the Saint-Quentin arrondissement, to the northeast by the Vervins arrondissement, to the east by the Ardennes department, to the southeast by the Marne department, to the south by the Soissons arrondissement, to the southwest by the Oise department and to the northwest by the Somme department.

The arrondissement of Laon is the largest arrondissement of the department both in area, 2,461.3 km2 (950.3 sq mi), and in population (165,489 inhabitants).

Composition

Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France,[3] cantons are not subdivisions of the arrondissements so they could have communes that belong to different arrondissements.

The cantons of the arrondissement of Laon are:

  1. Chauny (0203)
  2. Fère-en-Tardenois (0205) (partly)
  3. Guignicourt (0206)
  4. Laon-1 (0209)
  5. Laon-2 (0210)
  6. Marle (0211) (partly)
  7. Tergnier (0218)
  8. Vervins (0219) (partly)
  9. Vic-sur-Aisne (0220) (partly))

Communes

The arrondissement of Laon has 244 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː[4]

  1. Abbécourt (02001)
  2. Achery (02002)
  3. Agnicourt-et-Séchelles (02004)
  4. Aguilcourt (02005)
  5. Aizelles (02007)
  6. Amifontaine (02013)
  7. Amigny-Rouy (02014)
  8. Andelain (02016)
  9. Anguilcourt-le-Sart (02017)
  10. Anizy-le-Château (02018)
  11. Arrancy (02024)
  12. Assis-sur-Serre (02027)
  13. Athies-sous-Laon (02028)
  14. Aubigny-en-Laonnois (02033)
  15. Aulnois-sous-Laon (02037)
  16. Autremencourt (02039)
  17. Autreville (02041)
  18. Barenton-Bugny (02046)
  19. Barenton-Cel (02047)
  20. Barenton-sur-Serre (02048)
  21. Barisis-aux-Bois (02049)
  22. Bassoles-Aulers (02052)
  23. Beaumont-en-Beine (02056)
  24. Beaurieux (02058)
  25. Beautor (02059)
  26. Berrieux (02072)
  27. Berry-au-Bac (02073)
  28. Bertaucourt-Epourdon (02074)
  29. Bertricourt (02076)
  30. Besmé (02078)
  31. Besny-et-Loizy (02080)
  32. Béthancourt-en-Vaux (02081)
  33. Bièvres (02088)
  34. Bichancourt (02086)
  35. Blérancourt (02093)
  36. Bois-lès-Pargny (02096)
  37. Boncourt (02097)
  38. Bosmont-sur-Serre (02101)
  39. Bouconville-Vauclair (02102)
  40. Bouffignereux (02104)
  41. Bourg-et-Comin (02106)
  42. Bourguignon-sous-Coucy (02107)
  43. Bourguignon-sous-Montbavin (02108)
  44. Brancourt-en-Laonnois (02111)
  45. Braye-en-Laonnois (02115)
  46. Brie (02122)
  47. Bruyères-et-Montbérault (02128)
  48. Bucy-lès-Cerny (02132)
  49. Bucy-lès-Pierrepont (02133)
  50. Caillouël-Crépigny (02139)
  51. Camelin (02140)
  52. Caumont (02145)
  53. Cerny-en-Laonnois (02150)
  54. Cerny-lès-Bucy (02151)
  55. Cessières (02153)
  56. Chaillevois (02155)
  57. Chalandry (02156)
  58. Chambry (02157)
  59. Chamouille (02158)
  60. Champs (02159)
  61. Charmes (02165)
  62. Châtillon-lès-Sons (02169)
  63. Chaudardes (02171)
  64. Chauny (02173)
  65. Chérêt (02177)
  66. Chermizy-Ailles (02178)
  67. Chéry-lès-Pouilly (02180)
  68. Chevregny (02183)
  69. Chivres-en-Laonnois (02189)
  70. Chivy-lès-Étouvelles (02191)
  71. Cilly (02194)
  72. Clacy-et-Thierret (02196)
  73. Colligis-Crandelain (02205)
  74. Commenchon (02207)
  75. Concevreux (02208)
  76. Condé-sur-Suippe (02211)
  77. Condren (02212)
  78. Corbeny (02215)
  79. Coucy-lès-Eppes (02218)
  80. Coucy-la-Ville (02219)
  81. Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique (02217)
  82. Courbes (02222)
  83. Courtrizy-et-Fussigny (02229)
  84. Couvron-et-Aumencourt (02231)
  85. Crécy-au-Mont (02236)
  86. Crécy-sur-Serre (02237)
  87. Crépy (02238)
  88. Craonne (02234)
  89. Craonnelle (02235)
  90. Cuirieux (02248)
  91. Cuiry-lès-Chaudardes (02250)
  92. Cuissy-et-Geny (02252)
  93. Danizy (02260)
  94. Dercy (02261)
  95. Deuillet (02262)
  96. Ébouleau (02274)
  97. Eppes (02282)
  98. Erlon (02283)
  99. Étouvelles (02294)
  100. Évergnicourt (02299)
  101. Faucoucourt (02301)
  102. La Fère (02304)
  103. Festieux (02309)
  104. Folembray (02318)
  105. Fourdrain (02329)
  106. Fresnes (02333)
  107. Fressancourt (02335)
  108. Frières-Faillouël (02336)
  109. Froidmont-Cohartille (02338)
  110. Gizy (02346)
  111. Goudelancourt-lès-Berrieux (02349)
  112. Goudelancourt-lès-Pierrepont (02350)
  113. Grandlup-et-Fay (02353)
  114. Guignicourt (02360)
  115. Guivry (02362)
  116. Guny (02363)
  117. Guyencourt (02364)
  118. Jumencourt (02395)
  119. Jumigny (02396)
  120. Juvincourt-et-Damary (02399)
  121. Landricourt (02406)
  122. Laniscourt (02407)
  123. Laon (02408)
  124. Lappion (02409)
  125. Laval-en-Laonnois (02413)
  126. Leuilly-sous-Coucy (02423)
  127. Lierval (02429)
  128. Liesse-Notre-Dame (02430)
  129. Liez (02431)
  130. Lizy (02434)
  131. Lor (02440)
  132. Mâchecourt (02448)
  133. Maizy (02453)
  134. La Malmaison (02454)
  135. Manicamp (02456)
  136. Marchais (02457)
  137. Marcy-sous-Marle (02460)
  138. Marest-Dampcourt (02461)
  139. Marle (02468)
  140. Martigny-Courpierre (02471)
  141. Mauregny-en-Haye (02472)
  142. Mayot (02473)
  143. Mennessis (02474)
  144. Menneville (02475)
  145. Merlieux-et-Fouquerolles (02478)
  146. Mesbrecourt-Richecourt (02480)
  147. Meurival (02482)
  148. Missy-lès-Pierrepont (02486)
  149. Molinchart (02489)
  150. Monceau-lès-Leups (02492)
  151. Monceau-le-Waast (02493)
  152. Mons-en-Laonnois (02497)
  153. Montaigu (02498)
  154. Montbavin (02499)
  155. Montchâlons (02501)
  156. Monthenault (02508)
  157. Montigny-le-Franc (02513)
  158. Montigny-sous-Marle (02516)
  159. Montigny-sur-Crécy (02517)
  160. Mortiers (02529)
  161. Moulins (02530)
  162. Moussy-Verneuil (02531)
  163. Muscourt (02534)
  164. Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne (02541)
  165. Neuflieux (02542)
  166. La Neuville-Bosmont (02545)
  167. La Neuville-en-Beine (02546)
  168. Neuville-sur-Ailette (02550)
  169. Nizy-le-Comte (02553)
  170. Nouvion-et-Catillon (02559)
  171. Nouvion-le-Comte (02560)
  172. Nouvion-le-Vineux (02561)
  173. Œuilly (02565)
  174. Ognes (02566)
  175. Orainville (02572)
  176. Orgeval (02573)
  177. Oulches-la-Vallée-Foulon (02578)
  178. Paissy (02582)
  179. Pancy-Courtecon (02583)
  180. Parfondru (02587)
  181. Pargnan (02588)
  182. Pargny-les-Bois (02591)
  183. Pierremande (02599)
  184. Pierrepont (02600)
  185. Pignicourt (02601)
  186. Pinon (02602)
  187. Ployart-et-Vaurseine (02609)
  188. Pont-Saint-Mard (02616)
  189. Pontavert (02613)
  190. Pouilly-sur-Serre (02617)
  191. Prémontré (02619)
  192. Presles-et-Thierny (02621)
  193. Prouvais (02626)
  194. Proviseux-et-Plesnoy (02627)
  195. Quierzy (02631)
  196. Quincy-Basse (02632)
  197. Remies (02638)
  198. Rogécourt (02651)
  199. Roucy (02656)
  200. Royaucourt-et-Chailvet (02661)
  201. Saint-Aubin (02671)
  202. Sainte-Croix (02675)
  203. Sainte-Preuve (02690)
  204. Saint-Erme-Outre-et-Ramecourt (02676)
  205. Saint-Gobain (02680)
  206. Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois (02685)
  207. Saint-Paul-aux-Bois (02686)
  208. Saint-Pierremont (02689)
  209. Saint-Thomas (02696)
  210. Samoussy (02697)
  211. Selens (02704)
  212. La Selve (02705)
  213. Septvaux (02707)
  214. Servais (02716)
  215. Sinceny (02719)
  216. Sissonne (02720)
  217. Sons-et-Ronchères (02727)
  218. Suzy (02733)
  219. Tavaux-et-Pontséricourt (02737)
  220. Tergnier (02738)
  221. Thiernu (02742)
  222. Toulis-et-Attencourt (02745)
  223. Travecy (02746)
  224. Trosly-Loire (02750)
  225. Trucy (02751)
  226. Ugny-le-Gay (02754)
  227. Urcel (02755)
  228. Variscourt (02761)
  229. Vassogne (02764)
  230. Vaucelles-et-Beffecourt (02765)
  231. Vauxaillon (02768)
  232. Vendresse-Beaulne (02778)
  233. Verneuil-sous-Coucy (02786)
  234. Verneuil-sur-Serre (02787)
  235. Versigny (02788)
  236. Vesles-et-Caumont (02790)
  237. Veslud (02791)
  238. La Ville-aux-Bois-lès-Pontavert (02803)
  239. Villequier-Aumont (02807)
  240. Viry-Noureuil (02820)
  241. Vivaise (02821)
  242. Vorges (02824)
  243. Voyenne (02827)
  244. Wissignicourt (02834)

The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:

INSEE
code		CommunePopulation[5]
(2014)		CantonIntercommunality
02408Laon25,282Laon-1, Laon-2CA du Pays de Laon
02738Tergnier13,742TergnierCA Chauny Tergnier la Fère
02173Chauny11,897ChaunyCA Chauny Tergnier la Fère
02304La Fère2,847TergnierCA Chauny Tergnier la Fère
02059Beautor2,695TergnierCA Chauny Tergnier la Fère
02028Athies-sous-Laon2,607Laon-2CA du Pays de Laon
02468Marle2,306MarlePays de la Serre
02680Saint-Gobain2,248TergnierCA Chauny Tergnier la Fère
02360Guignicourt2,200GuignicourtLa Champagne Picarde
02720Sissonne2,073GuignicourtLa Champagne Picarde

References
  1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
  2. "Historique de l'Aisne". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. "Décret n° 2014-202 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Aisne" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. "Arrondissement de Laon (022)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  5. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

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