Arrondissements of the Marne department

There are 5 arrondissements in the Marne department. 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.

Arrondissements are further divided into communes.

The arrondissements of Marne are:

Arrondissements of Marne

INSEE code	Arrondissement	Capital	Population (2014)	Area (km²)	Density (Inh./km²)	Communes
511	Châlons-en-Champagne	Châlons-en-Champagne	103,110	1,778.3	58.0	100
512	Épernay	Épernay	109,771	2,332.7	47.1	181
513	Reims	Reims	296,374	1,525.7	194.3	155
514	Vitry-le-François	Vitry-le-François	47,741	1,503.6	31.8	113
515	Sainte-Menehould	Sainte-Menehould	13,821	1,021.3	13.5	67

History

Since its creation, the Marne department has had few changes:

• 1790 : creation of the department with six districts: Châlons-sur-Marne, Reims, Épernay, Sézanne, Sainte-Menehould and Vitry-le-François; the capital was Châlons-sur-Marne (now Châlons-en-Champagne).
• 1800 : creation of five arrondissements: Châlons-sur-Marne, Reims, Épernay, Sézanne, Sainte-Menehould and Vitry-le-François.
• 1926 : the arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould was eliminated.
• 1940 : Sainte-Menehould was made again an arrondissement.

Related pages

• List of arrondissements of France