Arrondissements of the Ardennes department
There are 4 arrondissements in the Ardennes 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 4 arrondissements of the Ardennes department are:[1]
| INSEE code | Arrondissement | Capital | Population[2] (2014) | Area[3] (km²) | Density (Inh./km²) | Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 081 | Charleville-Mézières | Charleville-Mézières | 160,939 | 1,825.3 | 88.2 | 160 |
| 082 | Rethel | Rethel | 37,142 | 1,199.7 | 31.0 | 101 |
| 083 | Sedan | Sedan | 59,584 | 792.2 | 75.2 | 73 |
| 084 | Vouziers | Vouziers | 22,050 | 1,412.2 | 15.6 | 118 |
History
Since its creation, the Ardennes department has had some changes:[4]
- 1790 : creation of the Ardennes department with six districts: Charleville, Grandpré, Rethel, Rocroi, Sedan and Vouziers.
- 1800 : creation of the arrondissements: Mézières, Rethel, Rocroi, Sedan and Vouziers.
- 1926 : the arrondissements of Rocroi and Sedan were eliminated.
- 1942 : Sedan is again an arrondissement of the department.
References
- "Département des Ardennes (08)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- "Département des Ardennes (08) et Arrondissements". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- "Historique des Ardennes". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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