Arrondissements of the Aube department explained

The 3 arrondissements of the Aube department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Bar-sur-Aube, (subprefecture: Bar-sur-Aube) with 108 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 28,759 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Seine, (subprefecture: Nogent-sur-Seine) with 79 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 54,067 in 2016.
  3. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-23. INSEE.
  2. http://splaf.free.fr/10his.html Historique de l'Aube
  3. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral portant modification des limites territoriales des arrondissements de l'Aube. 2017-08-21. 2019-09-27. 41–50.