Arrondissements of the Yonne department
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Administrative divisions of Yonne, France
The 3 arrondissements of the Yonne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Auxerre, (prefecture of the Yonne department: Auxerre) with 170 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 161,976 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Avallon, (subprefecture: Avallon) with 135 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 40,732 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Sens, (subprefecture: Sens) with 118 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 130,677 in 2021.
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.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Yonne were modified in January 2017:[3]
- 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 2021: 89 Yonne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Historique de l'Yonne
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 6 January 2017" (PDF). pp. 85–86. Retrieved 2019年10月28日.