Arrondissements of the Yonne department
There are 3 arrondissements in the Yonne department.[1] The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture.
If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.
The arrondissements are further divided into communes.
The arrondissements of the Yonne department are:
| INSEE code |
Arrondissement | Capital | Population[2] (2014) |
Area[3] (km²) |
Density (Inh./km²) |
Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 891 | Auxerre | Auxerre | 179,922 | 3,514.6 | 51.2 | 171 |
| 892 | Avallon | Avallon | 47,594 | 2,209.2 | 21.5 | 139 |
| 893 | Sens | Sens | 114,298 | 1,703.6 | 67.1 | 118 |
History
Since its creation, the Yonne department has had few changes:[4]
- 1790 : seven districts: Auxerre, Sens, Joigny, Saint-Fargeau, Avallon, Tonnerre and Saint-Florentin; Auxerre was the capital.
- 1800 : the seven districts were changed into five arrondissements: Auxerre, Avallon, Joigny, Sens and Tonnerre.
- 1926 : the arrondissements of Joigny and Tonnerre were eliminated.
Arrondissements Of The Yonne Department Media
Map of arrondissements of the Yonne department.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Département de l'Yonne (89)". Géographie administrative et d'étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Département de l'Yonne (89)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Historique de l'Yonne". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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