Arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières
Arrondissement of France
Location of the arrondissement Charleville-Mézières in Ardennes
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Communes	160
Prefecture	Charleville-Mézières
INSEE code	081
Area
• Total	1,825.3 km2 (704.8 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	160,939
• Density	88.1713/km2 (228.363/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières is a special administrative area in France. It's like a district within a larger region. This arrondissement is located in the Ardennes department, which is part of the Grand Est region. Its main city, or capital, is Charleville-Mézières.

This arrondissement is the most northern one in its department. It covers a large area of about 1,825.3 square kilometers (704.8 square miles). It's also the most populated arrondissement in the Ardennes department. In 2014, about 160,939 people lived there. This means it has a population density of about 88.2 people per square kilometer.

History of Charleville-Mézières Arrondissement

The Ardennes department was created in 1800. The Charleville-Mézières arrondissement was part of it from the very beginning. For a while, it was sometimes called Charleville and sometimes Mézières. This changed in 1966. That year, the two towns of Charleville and Mézières joined together. They formed one larger town called Charleville-Mézières.

Geography and Neighbors

The Charleville-Mézières arrondissement is located in a key spot. To its northwest and north, it shares a border with the Namur province in Belgium. To the northeast, it borders the Luxembourg province, also in Belgium.

To the east, you'll find the Sedan arrondissement. The Vouziers arrondissement is to the southeast. To the southwest, it borders the Rethel arrondissement. Finally, to the west, it touches the Aisne department.

How the Arrondissement is Organized

An arrondissement is made up of smaller areas. These are called cantons and communes.

Cantons in the Arrondissement

Cantons are like electoral districts. They help organize local elections. After some changes in France, cantons can now include towns that belong to different arrondissements. This arrondissement has 11 cantons.

Communes in the Arrondissement

Communes are the smallest administrative divisions in France. They are like towns or villages. The Charleville-Mézières arrondissement has 160 communes.

Here are some of the communes with the most people living in them:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Ardennes department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Charleville-Mézières para niños