Arrondissements of the Haute-Marne department
The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Marne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Chaumont (prefecture of the Haute-Marne department: Chaumont) with 158 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 64,148 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Langres (subprefecture: Langres) with 157 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 43,943 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Saint-Dizier (subprefecture: Saint-Dizier) with 111 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 69,993 in 2016.
History[edit]
In 1800 the arrondissements of Chaumont, Langres and Wassy were established. The arrondissement of Wassy was disbanded in 1926. It was restored in 1940, but the subprefecture was moved to Saint-Dizier.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Chaumont (521)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ Historique de la Haute-Marne
