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CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
Département4 March 1790
PrefectureCharleville-Mézières
SubprefecturesRethel, Sedan, Vouziers
Government
 • PresidentBenoît Huré
Area
 • Total5,229.4 km2 (2,019.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[3]
 • Total279,715
 • Density53.4889/km2 (138.5357/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeFR-08
Arrondissements4
Cantons19
Communes452
Websitewww.cd08.fr

Ardennes is a department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France named after the Ardennes forest. Its prefecture is the city of Charleville-Mézières.

History

Ardennes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790 with Mézières as is capital. It was formed with the former province of Champagne, the principalities of Sedan and Argonne and other territories.[4]

It was divided in six districts: Charleville, Grandpré, Rethel, Rocroi, Sedan and Vouziers.

In 1800, with the creation of the arrondissements in France, the six districts were changed into five arrondissements: Mézières, Rethel, Rocroi, Sedan and Vouziers.[4]

On 10 September 1926, the arrondissements of Rocroi and Sedan were eliminated but in 1942 Sedan was made again an arrondissement.[4]

The communes of Charleville and Mézières are joined to form the new commune of Charleville-Mézières; it was named the capital of the department.

Geography

Ardennes is part of the Grand Est region. It has an area of 5,229.4 km2 (2,019 sq mi).[2]

The department borders with Belgium (Namur and Luxembourg provinces) and 3 other departments in 2 regions:

Namur province (Belgium) Luxembourg province (Belgium)
Aisne Meuse
   Ardennes    
Marne
The highest point of the department is Croix-Scaille (

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46°16′22″N 04°50′31″E / 46.27278°N 4.84194°E / 46.27278; 4.84194 (La Croix-Scaille)) with an altitude of 500–505 m (1,640–1,657 ft) high.;[5] it is found between the French commune of Hautes-Rivières and the Belgian commune of Gedinne.

The lowest point is on the Aisne river in Brienne-sur-Aisne, 57 m (187 ft) high.

Several rivers flow through the department; the main rivers are the Meuse, in the north, and the Aisne, in the south.



Climate


The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Charleville-Mézières 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 Charleville-Mézières is 703.6 mm (27.7 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is November with 86.4 mm (3.4 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 38.1 mm (1.5 in).

The average temperature for the year in Charleville-Mézières is 9.9 °C (49.8 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 18.1 °C (64.6 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 2.3 °C (36.1 °F).







Climate data for Charleville-Mézières, France




 Month

 Jan

 Feb

 Mar

 Apr

 May

 Jun

 Jul

 Aug

 Sep

 Oct

 Nov

 Dec

Year




Average high °C (°F)

5.1
(41.2)

6.6
(43.9)

10.8
(51.4)

14.6
(58.3)

18.8
(65.8)

21.6
(70.9)

24.1
(75.4)

23.7
(74.7)

19.6
(67.3)

14.9
(58.8)

9.1
(48.4)

5.7
(42.3)

14.55
(58.19)




Daily mean °C (°F)

2.3
(36.1)

3.0
(37.4)

6.2
(43.2)

9.0
(48.2)

13.1
(55.6)

15.9
(60.6)

18.1
(64.6)

17.7
(63.9)

14.3
(57.7)

10.6
(51.1)

5.9
(42.6)

3.1
(37.6)

9.93
(49.88)




Average low °C (°F)

-0.5
(31.1)

-0.7
(30.7)

1.6
(34.9)

3.3
(37.9)

7.3
(45.1)

10.2
(50.4)

12.1
(53.8)

11.7
(53.1)

8.9
(48)

6.2
(43.2)

2.7
(36.9)

0.5
(32.9)

5.28
(41.5)




Rainfall mm (inches)

68
(2.68)

51.9
(2.043)

46.9
(1.846)

58.9
(2.319)

50.9
(2.004)

38.7
(1.524)

41.8
(1.646)

37.1
(1.461)

56.8
(2.236)

80.7
(3.177)

87.4
(3.441)

83.7
(3.295)

702.8
(27.67)




Source: Weatherbase.com [1]



Administration


Ardennes is managed by the Departmental Council of Ardennes in Charleville-Mézières. The department is part of the Grand Est region.



Administrative divisions


There are 4 arrondissements (districts), 19 cantons and 452 communes (municipalities) in Ardennes.[7]






 Arrondissements of the Ardennes



 INSEE
code 		
 Arrondissement 
 Capital 
 Population[8]
(2014) 		
 Area[9]
(km²) 		
 Density
(inh./km²) 		
 Communes




 081 
 Charleville-Mézières 
 Charleville-Mézières 
 160,939 
 1,825.3 
 88.2 
 160




 082 
 Rethel 
 Rethel 
 37,142 
 1,199.7 
 31.0 
 101




 083 
 Sedan 
 Sedan 
 59,584 
 792.2 
 75.2 
 73




 084 
 Vouziers 
 Vouziers 
 22,050 
 1,412.2 
 15.6 
 118





The following is a list of the 19 cantons of the Ardennes department (with their INSEE codes), following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:[10]





  1.  Attigny (0801)
    2. 

  2.  Bogny-sur-Meuse (0802)
    3. 

  3.  Carignan (0803)
    4. 

  4.  Charleville-Mézières-1 (0804)
    5. 

  5.  Charleville-Mézières-2 (0805)
    6. 

  6.  Charleville-Mézières-3 (0806)
    7. 

  7.  Charleville-Mézières-4 (0807)
    8. 

  8.  Château-Porcien (0808)
    9. 

  9.  Givet (0809)
    10. 

  10.  Nouvion-sur-Meuse (0810)
    11. 

  11.  Rethel (0811)
    12. 

  12.  Revin (0812)
    13. 

  13.  Rocroi (0813)
    14. 

  14.  Sedan-1 (0814)
    15. 

  15.  Sedan-2 (0815)
    16. 

  16.  Sedan-3 (0816)
    17. 

  17.  Signy-l'Abbaye (0817)
    18. 

  18.  Villers-Semeuse (0818)
    19. 

  19.  Vouziers (0819)




Demographics


The inhabitants of the Ardennes department are known, in French, as Ardennais (women: Ardennaises),[11]

Ardennes had a population, in 2014, of 279,715,[3] for a population density of 53.5 inhabitants/km2. The arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières, with 160,939 inhabitants, is the arrondissement with more inhabitants.[8]





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The main communes in the department are:[8]









 City

 Population 
 (2014)[8]

 Arrondissement




 Charleville-Mézières 
 48,615 
 Charleville-Mézières




 Sedan 
 17,829 
 Sedan




 Rethel 
 7,778 
 Rethel




 Givet 
 6,659 
 Charleville-Mézières




 Revin 
 6,586 
 Charleville-Mézières




 Nouzonville 
 6,107 
 Charleville-Mézières




 Bogny-sur-Meuse 
 5,222 
 Charleville-Mézières





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References




    

  1. ↑ "Composition de la Commissions Permanente" (in fr). Conseil Départemental des Ardennes. http://www.cd08.fr/conseil-general/linstitution/les-commissions/composition-de-la-commission-permanente. 

    2. 

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Département des Ardennes (08) - Résumé statistique" (in fr). Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. http://www.insee.fr/fr/themes/comparateur.asp?codgeo=DEP-08. 

    3. 

  3. ↑ 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. 

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Historique des Ardennes" (in fr). Le SPLAF. http://splaf.free.fr/08his.html. 

    5. 

  5. ↑ "La Croix Scaille, France". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=9599. 

    6. 

  6. ↑ "Charleville-Mézières, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=598800&cityname=Charleville-M%E9zi%E8res%2C+Champagne-Ardenne%2C+France&units=. 

    7. 

  7. ↑ "Département des Ardennes (08)" (in fr). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/departement/DEP08-ardennes. 

    8. 

  8. ↑ 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/dep08.pdf. 

    9. 

  9. ↑ "Département des Ardennes (08) 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-08+ARR-081+ARR-082+ARR-083+ARR-084. 

    10. 

  10. ↑ "Décret n° 2014-203 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Ardennes" (in fr). Légifrance.gouv.fr. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028652358. 

    11. 

  11. ↑ "Habitants du départment: Ardennes (08)" (in fr). habitants.fr. http://www.habitants.fr/habitants_departement_ardennes_08.html. 

    12. 



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