Arrondissement of Vitry-le-François

Coordinates: 48°43′N 4°35′E / 48.717°N 4.583°E / 48.717; 4.583
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Vitry-le-François
Arrondissement
Location within the region Grand Est
Location within the region Grand Est
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
No. of communes110
SubprefectureVitry-le-François
Area
1,402.0 km2 (541.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
43,836
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
INSEE code514

The arrondissement of Vitry-le-François is an arrondissement of France in the Marne department in the Grand Est region. It has 110 communes.[2] Its population is 46,024 (2016), and its area is 1,402.0 km2 (541.3 sq mi).[3]

Composition[edit]

The 110 communes of the arrondissement of Vitry-le-François, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]

History[edit]

The arrondissement of Vitry-le-François was created in 1800.[4] At the April 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Marne, it lost three communes to the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne.[5]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The six cantons of the arrondissement of Vitry-le-François were, as of January 2015:[6]

  • Heiltz-le-Maurupt
  • Saint-Remy-en-Bouzemont-Saint-Genest-et-Isson
  • Sompuis
  • Thiéblemont-Farémont
  • Vitry-le-François-Est
  • Vitry-le-François-Ouest

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Arrondissement de Vitry-le-François (514)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  3. ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  4. ^ Historique de la Marne
  5. ^ "Décret n° 2017-453 du 29 mars 2017 portant suppression de l'arrondissement de Sainte-Menehould (département de la Marne)". Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  6. ^ "Populations légales 2012: 51 Marne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2022.

48°43′N 4°35′E / 48.717°N 4.583°E / 48.717; 4.583

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