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Arrondissements of the Ardennes department

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Map of arrondissements of the Ardennes department.

The 4 arrondissements of the Ardennes department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières, (prefecture of the Ardennes department: Charleville-Mézières) with 157 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 158,005 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Rethel, (subprefecture: Rethel) with 101 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,384 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Sedan, (subprefecture: Sedan) with 73 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 58,136 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Vouziers, (subprefecture: Vouziers) with 118 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 21,846 in 2016.

History

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In 1800 the arrondissements of Mézières, Rethel, Rocroi, Sedan and Vouziers were established. The arrondissements of Rocroi and Sedan were disbanded in 1926. The arrondissement of Sedan was restored in 1942.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. ^ "Arrondissement de Charleville-Mézières (081)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ^ Historique des Ardennes