Arrondissement of Langres facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Langres
Arrondissement of France
Langres in Haute-Marne
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haute-Marne
Communes	157
Subprefecture	Langres
INSEE code	522
Area
• Total	2,162.9 km2 (835.1 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	44,332
• Density	20.4966/km2 (53.0858/sq mi)

The Langres Arrondissement is a special area in France. It's like a district within the Haute-Marne department, which is part of the Grand Est region. Think of it as a smaller division of a larger area. The main city and capital of this arrondissement is Langres.

History of Langres Arrondissement

The Langres Arrondissement has been around for a long time. It was created in 1800. This was when the Haute-Marne department was first formed in France. So, it's one of the original parts of that department.

Geography of Langres Arrondissement

The Langres Arrondissement is located in the southern part of the Haute-Marne department. It shares borders with other areas. To the north, it's next to the Chaumont Arrondissement. To the northeast, it borders the Vosges department. The Haute-Saône department is to its southeast. Finally, to the south and west, it touches the Côte-d'Or department.

This arrondissement is the second largest in the Haute-Marne department. It covers an area of about 2,163 square kilometers (835 square miles). Even though it's big, it has the fewest people. In 2014, about 44,332 people lived there. This means its population density is about 20.5 people per square kilometer. This is how many people live in a certain amount of space.

How Langres Arrondissement is Organized

The Langres Arrondissement is made up of smaller parts. These parts help manage the area.

Cantons in Langres Arrondissement

Cantons are like smaller administrative areas. They are not always fully inside one arrondissement. In the Langres Arrondissement, there are five cantons. Two of these cantons also include towns that are in other arrondissements.

• Bourbonne-les-Bains (partly)
• Chalindrey
• Langres
• Nogent (partly)
• Villegusien-le-Lac

Communes in Langres Arrondissement

A "commune" is the smallest administrative division in France. It's like a town or a village. The Langres Arrondissement has 157 communes in total.

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

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Haute-Marne department
• Communes of the Haute-Marne department

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Langres para niños