Arrondissements of the Yonne department
The 3 arrondissements of the Yonne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Auxerre, (prefecture of the Yonne department: Auxerre) with 170 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 165,987 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Avallon, (subprefecture: Avallon) with 135 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 43,189 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Sens, (subprefecture: Sens) with 118 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 131,368 in 2016.
History[edit]
In 1800 the arrondissements of Auxerre, Avallon, Joigny, Sens and Tonnerre were established. The arrondissements of Joigny and Tonnerre were abolished in 1926.[4]
The borders of the arrondissements of Yonne were modified in January 2017:[5]
- three communes from the arrondissement of Auxerre to the arrondissement of Avallon
- 12 communes from the arrondissement of Auxerre to the arrondissement of Sens
- 13 communes from the arrondissement of Avallon to the arrondissement of Auxerre
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ "Arrondissement d'Auxerre (891)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ "Arrondissement d'Avallon (892)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Historique de l'Yonne
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 6 January 2017" (PDF). pp. 85–86. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
