The arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe is an arrondissement of France in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 151 communes.[2] Its population is 225,391 (2021), and its area is 1,407.5 km2 (543.4 sq mi).[3]
Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Hauts-de-France | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| No. of communes | 151 |
| Subprefecture | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
Area | 1,407.5 km2 (543.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 225,391 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 591 |
Composition
editThe communes of the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
- Aibes (59003)
- Amfroipret (59006)
- Anor (59012)
- Assevent (59021)
- Audignies (59031)
- Aulnoye-Aymeries (59033)
- Avesnelles (59035)
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe (59036)
- Bachant (59041)
- Baives (59045)
- Bas-Lieu (59050)
- Bavay (59053)
- Beaudignies (59057)
- Beaufort (59058)
- Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre (59061)
- Beaurieux (59062)
- Bellignies (59065)
- Bérelles (59066)
- Berlaimont (59068)
- Bermeries (59070)
- Bersillies (59072)
- Bettignies (59076)
- Bettrechies (59077)
- Beugnies (59078)
- Boulogne-sur-Helpe (59093)
- Bousies (59099)
- Bousignies-sur-Roc (59101)
- Boussières-sur-Sambre (59103)
- Boussois (59104)
- Bry (59116)
- Cartignies (59134)
- Cerfontaine (59142)
- Choisies (59147)
- Clairfayts (59148)
- Colleret (59151)
- Cousolre (59157)
- Croix-Caluyau (59164)
- Damousies (59169)
- Dimechaux (59174)
- Dimont (59175)
- Dompierre-sur-Helpe (59177)
- Dourlers (59181)
- Eccles (59186)
- Éclaibes (59187)
- Écuélin (59188)
- Élesmes (59190)
- Englefontaine (59194)
- Eppe-Sauvage (59198)
- Eth (59217)
- Étrœungt (59218)
- Le Favril (59223)
- Feignies (59225)
- Felleries (59226)
- Féron (59229)
- Ferrière-la-Grande (59230)
- Ferrière-la-Petite (59231)
- La Flamengrie (59232)
- Flaumont-Waudrechies (59233)
- Floursies (59240)
- Floyon (59241)
- Fontaine-au-Bois (59242)
- Forest-en-Cambrésis (59246)
- Fourmies (59249)
- Frasnoy (59251)
- Ghissignies (59259)
- Glageon (59261)
- Gognies-Chaussée (59264)
- Gommegnies (59265)
- Grand-Fayt (59270)
- Gussignies (59277)
- Hargnies (59283)
- Haut-Lieu (59290)
- Hautmont (59291)
- Hecq (59296)
- Hestrud (59306)
- Hon-Hergies (59310)
- Houdain-lez-Bavay (59315)
- Jenlain (59323)
- Jeumont (59324)
- Jolimetz (59325)
- Landrecies (59331)
- Larouillies (59333)
- Leval (59344)
- Lez-Fontaine (59342)
- Liessies (59347)
- Limont-Fontaine (59351)
- Locquignol (59353)
- La Longueville (59357)
- Louvignies-Quesnoy (59363)
- Louvroil (59365)
- Mairieux (59370)
- Marbaix (59374)
- Maresches (59381)
- Maroilles (59384)
- Marpent (59385)
- Maubeuge (59392)
- Mecquignies (59396)
- Monceau-Saint-Waast (59406)
- Moustier-en-Fagne (59420)
- Neuf-Mesnil (59424)
- Neuville-en-Avesnois (59425)
- Noyelles-sur-Sambre (59439)
- Obies (59441)
- Obrechies (59442)
- Ohain (59445)
- Orsinval (59451)
- Petit-Fayt (59461)
- Poix-du-Nord (59464)
- Pont-sur-Sambre (59467)
- Potelle (59468)
- Preux-au-Bois (59472)
- Preux-au-Sart (59473)
- Prisches (59474)
- Le Quesnoy (59481)
- Quiévelon (59483)
- Rainsars (59490)
- Ramousies (59493)
- Raucourt-au-Bois (59494)
- Recquignies (59495)
- Robersart (59503)
- Rousies (59514)
- Ruesnes (59518)
- Sains-du-Nord (59525)
- Saint-Aubin (59529)
- Saint-Hilaire-sur-Helpe (59534)
- Saint-Remy-Chaussée (59542)
- Saint-Remy-du-Nord (59543)
- Saint-Waast (59548)
- Salesches (59549)
- Sars-Poteries (59555)
- Sassegnies (59556)
- Sémeries (59562)
- Semousies (59563)
- Sepmeries (59565)
- Solre-le-Château (59572)
- Solrinnes (59573)
- Taisnières-en-Thiérache (59583)
- Taisnières-sur-Hon (59584)
- Trélon (59601)
- Vendegies-au-Bois (59607)
- Vieux-Mesnil (59617)
- Vieux-Reng (59618)
- Villereau (59619)
- Villers-Pol (59626)
- Villers-Sire-Nicole (59627)
- Wallers-en-Fagne (59633)
- Wargnies-le-Grand (59639)
- Wargnies-le-Petit (59640)
- Wattignies-la-Victoire (59649)
- Wignehies (59659)
- Willies (59661)
History
editThe arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe was created in 1800.[4]
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe were, as of January 2015:[5]
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe-Nord
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe-Sud
- Bavay
- Berlaimont
- Hautmont
- Landrecies
- Maubeuge-Nord
- Maubeuge-Sud
- Le Quesnoy-Est
- Le Quesnoy-Ouest
- Solre-le-Château
- Trélon
References
edit- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Arrondissement d'Avesnes-sur-Helpe (591)". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2024". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Historique du Nord
- ^ Populations légales 2012: 59 Nord, INSEE