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Country | France | ||
Region | Hauts-de-France | ||
Département | 4 March 1790 | ||
Prefecture | Laon | ||
Subprefectures | Château-Thierry, Saint-Quentin, Soissons, Vervins | ||
Government | |||
• President | Nicolas Fricoteaux | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 7,369.1 km2 (2,845.2 sq mi) | ||
Population (2014)[3] | |||
• Total | 539,783 | ||
• Density | 73.2495/km2 (189.7154/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
ISO 3166 code | FR-02 | ||
Arrondissements | 5 | ||
Cantons | 21 | ||
Communes | 804 | ||
Website | http://www.aisne.com |
Aisne is a department in the north of France, in the Hauts-de-France region. It is named after the Aisne river, a tributary of the Oise. Its prefecture is Laon.
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History
Aisne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790 with Laon as is capital.[4] It was formed from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France (Laon, Soissons, Noyon,and Valois), Picardy (Thiérache Vermandois), and Champagne (Brie and Omois).
It was divided in six districts: Château-Thierry, Chauny, Laon, Saint-Quentin, Soissons and Vervins.
In 1800, with the creation of the arrondissements in France, the six districts were changed into five arrondissements: Château-Thierry, Laon, Saint-Quentin, Soissons and Vervins.[4]
On 10 September 1926, the arrondissement of Château-Thierry was eliminated but in 1942 it was made again an arrondissement.[4]
Geography
Aisne is part of the Hauts-de-France region. It has an area of 7,369.1 km2 (2,845 sq mi).[2]
The department borders with Belgium and 6 other departments in 3 regions:
- Hauts-de-France region
- Grand Est region
- Île-de-France region
- Seine-et-Marne (south)
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Somme | Nord | Belgium | ![]() |
Oise | ![]() |
Ardennes | ||
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Seine-et-Marne | Marne |
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The southern part of the department is the geographical region known as la Brie poilleuse, a more dry plateau known for its dairy products and Brie cheese.
Several rivers flow through the department; the main rivers are the Scheldt/Escaut, the Aisne, the Marne, the Ourcq, the Vesle, the Somme, the Oise, and the Serre.
Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Laon is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Marine West Coast Climate) and of the subtype "Cfb".[6]
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Laon is 571.5 mm (22.5 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 61 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is March with an average of 30.5 mm (1.2 in).
In Laon, there is an average of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) of snow. The month with the most snow is February, with 6.9 cm (2.7 in) of snow.
The average temperature for the year in Laon is 9.4 °C (48.9 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 17.2 °C (63.0 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 1.7 °C (35.1 °F).
Climate data for Laon, France | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
5 (41) |
11 (52) |
14 (57) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
15 (59) |
8 (46) |
6 (43) |
13.8 (56.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 1 (34) |
2 (36) |
6 (43) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
10 (50) |
5 (41) |
3 (37) |
9.3 (48.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | -1 (30) |
-1 (30) |
1 (34) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
1 (34) |
5.3 (41.5) |
Rainfall mm (inches) | 40 (1.57) |
50 (1.97) |
20 (0.79) |
30 (1.18) |
40 (1.57) |
30 (1.18) |
50 (1.97) |
50 (1.97) |
50 (1.97) |
50 (1.97) |
40 (1.57) |
50 (1.97) |
500 (19.69) |
Source: Weatherbase.com [1] |
Administration
Aisne is managed by the Departmental Council of Aisne in Laon. The department is part of the Hauts-de-France region.
Administrative divisions
There are 5 arrondissements (districts), 21 cantons and 804 communes (municipalities) in Aisne.[7]
INSEE code |
Arrondissement | Capital | Population[8] (2014) |
Area[9] (km²) |
Density (Inh./km²) |
Communes |
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021 | Château-Thierry | Château-Thierry | 73,188 | 1,193.2 | 61.3 | 108 |
022 | Laon | Laon | 165,489 | 2,461.3 | 67.2 | 244 |
023 | Saint-Quentin | Saint-Quentin | 130,918 | 1,071.2 | 122.2 | 126 |
024 | Soissons | Soissons | 103,840 | 1,242.8 | 83.6 | 166 |
025 | Vervins | Vervins | 66,348 | 1,400.6 | 47.4 | 160 |
The following is a list of the 21 cantons of the Aisne department, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:[10]
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- Bohain-en-Vermandois (0201)
- Château-Thierry (0202)
- Chauny (0203)
- Essômes-sur-Marne (0204)
- Fère-en-Tardenois (0205)
- Guignicourt (0206)
- Guise (0207)
- Hirson (0208)
- Laon-1 (0209)
- Laon-2 (0210)
- Marle (0211)
- Ribemont (0212)
- Saint-Quentin-1 (0213)
- Saint-Quentin-2 (0214)
- Saint-Quentin-3 (0215)
- Soissons-1 (0216)
- Soissons-2 (0217)
- Tergnier (0218)
- Vervins (0219)
- Vic-sur-Aisne (0220)
- Villers-Cotterêts (0221)
Demographics
The inhabitants of Aisne are known, in French, as Axonais (women: Axonaises),[11] from the Celtic name of the Aisne river, Axona.
Aisne had a population, in 2014, of 539,783,[3] for a population density of 73.2 inhabitants/km2. The arrondissement of Laon, with 165,489 inhabitants, is the arrondissement with more inhabitants.[8]
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The 10 communes in the department with more inhabitants are:[8]
City | Population[8] (2014) |
Arrondissement |
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Saint-Quentin | 55,878 | Saint-Quentin |
Soissons | 28,290 | Soissons |
Laon | 25,282 | Laon |
Château-Thierry | 14,546 | Château-Thierry |
Tergnier | 13,742 | Laon |
Chauny | 11,897 | Laon |
Villers-Cotterêts | 10,892 | Soissons |
Hirson | 9,336 | Vervins |
Bohain-en-Vermandois | 5,659 | Saint-Quentin |
Gauchy | 5,343 | Saint-Quentin |
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References
- ↑ "Président". Aisne.com. Conseil Général de l'Aisne. http://aisne.com/Vos-elus.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Département de L'Aisne (02)" (in fr). Comparateur de territoire. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. http://www.insee.fr/fr/themes/comparateur.asp?codgeo=DEP-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Populations légales 2014 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer" (in fr). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. http://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2525762?sommaire=2525768.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Historique de l'Aisne" (in fr). Le SPLAF. http://splaf.free.fr/02his.html.
- ↑ "Le Chêne Nain, France". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=29287.
- ↑ "Laon, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=135541&cityname=Laon%2C+Picardie%2C+France&units=.
- ↑ "Département de l’Aisne (02)" (in fr). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/departement/DEP02-aisne.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (in fr) (PDF). Populations légales 2014. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. http://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2525755/dep02.pdf.
- ↑ "Département de l’Aisne (02) et Arrondissements" (in fr). Comparateur de territoire. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. http://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1405599?geo=DEP-02+ARR-021+ARR-022+ARR-023+ARR-024+ARR-025.
- ↑ "Décret n° 2014-202 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Aisne" (in fr). Légifrance.gouv.fr. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028652328.
- ↑ "Habitants du départment: Aisne (02)" (in fr). habitants.fr. http://www.habitants.fr/aisne-02.
Other websites
- Departmental Council website (in French)
- Prefecture website (in French)
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