Arrondissements of the Aube department explained
The 3 arrondissements of the Aube department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Bar-sur-Aube, (subprefecture: Bar-sur-Aube) with 108 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 28,759 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Seine, (subprefecture: Nogent-sur-Seine) with 79 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 54,067 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Troyes, (prefecture of the Aube department: Troyes) with 244 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 226,084 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Troyes, Arcis-sur-Aube, Bar-sur-Aube, Bar-sur-Seine and Nogent-sur-Seine were established. The arrondissements of Arcis-sur-Aube and Bar-sur-Seine were disbanded in 1926.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Aube were modified in January 2018:[3]
- one commune from the arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Seine to the arrondissement of Troyes
- four communes from the arrondissement of Troyes to the arrondissement of Bar-sur-Aube
Notes and References
- Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-23. INSEE.
- http://splaf.free.fr/10his.html Historique de l'Aube
- Web site: Arrêté préfectoral portant modification des limites territoriales des arrondissements de l'Aube. 2017-08-21. 2019-09-27. 41–50.