Arrondissements of the Aisne department
The 5 arrondissements of the Aisne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Château-Thierry, (subprefecture: Château-Thierry) with 108 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 71,417 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Laon, (prefecture of the Aisne department: Laon) with 240 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 157,371 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Saint-Quentin, (subprefecture: Saint-Quentin) with 126 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 129,028 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Soissons, (subprefecture: Soissons) with 164 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 107,744 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Vervins, (subprefecture: Vervins) 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.[3]
The borders of the arrondissements of Aisne were modified in January 2017:[4]
- 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
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