Arrondissements of the Marne department explained
The 4 arrondissements of the Marne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne, (prefecture of the Marne department: Châlons-en-Champagne) with 150 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 109,916 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Épernay, (subprefecture: Épernay) with 210 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 120,269 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Reims, (subprefecture: Reims) with 143 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 294,674 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Vitry-le-François, (subprefecture: Vitry-le-François) with 110 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 46,024 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Châlons-sur-Marne, Épernay, Reims, Sainte-Menehould and Vitry-le-François were established. The arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1940.[2] In January 2006 the arrondissement of Épernay absorbed the canton of Ay from the arrondissement of Reims.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Marne were modified in April 2017:[3]
- 23 communes from the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne to the arrondissement of Épernay
- two communes from the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne to the arrondissement of Reims
- four communes from the arrondissement of Épernay to the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne
- one commune from the arrondissement of Reims to the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne
- 13 communes from the arrondissement of Reims to the arrondissement of Épernay
- all 67 communes of the former arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould to the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne
- three communes from the arrondissement of Vitry-le-François to the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne
Notes and References
- Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-24. INSEE.
- http://splaf.free.fr/51his.html Historique de la Marne
- Web site: Décret n° 2017-453 du 29 mars 2017 portant suppression de l'arrondissement de Sainte-Menehould (département de la Marne). 2019-10-22.