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Arrondissement of Reims
Reims in Marne
Reims in Marne
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Marne
Communes 155
Subprefecture Reims
INSEE code 513
Area
 • Total 1,525.7 km2 (589.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total 296,374
 • Density 194.254/km2 (503.117/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Reims is like a special administrative area or district in France. It's located in the Marne department, which is part of the Grand Est region. The main city and capital of this arrondissement is Reims.

What is the History of Reims Arrondissement?

The Marne department was created in 1800. The arrondissement of Reims was one of the first parts of this new department.

Where is Reims Arrondissement Located?

The arrondissement of Reims is found in the northwest part of the Marne department. It shares borders with other areas:

  • To the north, it's next to the Ardennes department.
  • To the east, it borders the Châlons-en-Champagne arrondissement.
  • To the south, you'll find the Épernay arrondissement.
  • To the west, it touches the Aisne department.

The Reims arrondissement is the third largest area in the Marne department. It covers about 1,525.7 square kilometers (about 589 square miles). But it has the most people! In 2014, nearly 300,000 people lived there. This means it has a population density of about 194 people per square kilometer.

How is Reims Arrondissement Organized?

This arrondissement is made up of different smaller areas called cantons and communes.

What are Cantons in Reims?

Cantons are like electoral districts in France. After some changes, cantons can now include small towns or villages (called communes) that belong to different arrondissements.

The arrondissement of Reims has 14 cantons. Most of them have all their communes within this arrondissement. However, three cantons have some communes that are in other arrondissements:

  • Bourgogne
  • Dormans-Paysages de Champagne (partly)
  • Épernay-1 (partly)
  • Fismes-Montagne de Reims
  • Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne (partly)
  • Reims-1
  • Reims-2
  • Reims-3
  • Reims-4
  • Reims-5
  • Reims-6
  • Reims-7
  • Reims-8
  • Reims-9

What are Communes in Reims?

Communes are the smallest administrative divisions in France, similar to towns or villages. The arrondissement of Reims has 155 communes. Here are some of them:

  • Anthenay
  • Aougny
  • Arcis-le-Ponsart
  • Aubérive
  • Aubilly
  • Auménancourt
  • Baconnes
  • Baslieux-lès-Fismes
  • Baslieux-sous-Châtillon
  • Bazancourt
  • Beaumont-sur-Vesle
  • Beine-Nauroy
  • Belval-sous-Châtillon
  • Berméricourt
  • Berru
  • Bétheniville
  • Bétheny
  • Bezannes
  • Binson-et-Orquigny
  • Bligny
  • Bouilly
  • Bouleuse
  • Boult-sur-Suippe
  • Bourgogne-Fresne
  • Bouvancourt
  • Branscourt
  • Breuil
  • Brimont
  • Brouillet
  • Caurel
  • Cauroy-lès-Hermonville
  • Cernay-lès-Reims
  • Châlons-sur-Vesle
  • Chambrecy
  • Chamery
  • Champfleury
  • Champigny
  • Champlat-et-Boujacourt
  • Châtillon-sur-Marne
  • Chaumuzy
  • Chenay
  • Chigny-les-Roses
  • Cormicy
  • Cormontreuil
  • Coulommes-la-Montagne
  • Courcelles-Sapicourt
  • Courcy
  • Courlandon
  • Courmas
  • Courtagnon
  • Courville
  • Crugny
  • Cuchery
  • Cuisles
  • Dontrien
  • Écueil
  • Époye
  • Faverolles-et-Coëmy
  • Fismes
  • Germigny
  • Gueux
  • Hermonville
  • Heutrégiville
  • Hourges
  • Isles-sur-Suippe
  • Janvry
  • Jonchery-sur-Vesle
  • Jonquery
  • Jouy-lès-Reims
  • Lagery
  • Lavannes
  • Lhéry
  • Loivre
  • Ludes
  • Magneux
  • Mailly-Champagne
  • Marfaux
  • Merfy
  • Méry-Prémecy
  • Les Mesneux
  • Mont-sur-Courville
  • Montbré
  • Montigny-sur-Vesle
  • Muizon
  • Nanteuil-la-Forêt
  • La Neuville-aux-Larris
  • Nogent-l'Abbesse
  • Olizy
  • Ormes
  • Pargny-lès-Reims
  • Passy-Grigny
  • Les Petites-Loges
  • Pévy
  • Poilly
  • Pomacle
  • Pontfaverger-Moronvilliers
  • Pouillon
  • Pourcy
  • Prosnes
  • Prouilly
  • Prunay
  • Puisieulx
  • Reims
  • Reuil
  • Rilly-la-Montagne
  • Romain
  • Romigny
  • Rosnay
  • Sacy
  • Saint-Brice-Courcelles
  • Saint-Étienne-sur-Suippe
  • Saint-Euphraise-et-Clairizet
  • Saint-Gilles
  • Saint-Hilaire-le-Petit
  • Saint-Léonard
  • Saint-Martin-l'Heureux
  • Saint-Masmes
  • Saint-Souplet-sur-Py
  • Saint-Thierry
  • Sainte-Gemme
  • Sarcy
  • Savigny-sur-Ardres
  • Selles
  • Sept-Saulx
  • Sermiers
  • Serzy-et-Prin
  • Sillery
  • Taissy
  • Thil
  • Thillois
  • Tinqueux
  • Tramery
  • Trépail
  • Treslon
  • Trigny
  • Trois-Puits
  • Unchair
  • Val-de-Vesle
  • Vandeuil
  • Vandières
  • Vaudesincourt
  • Ventelay
  • Verzenay
  • Verzy
  • Ville-Dommange
  • Ville-en-Selve
  • Ville-en-Tardenois
  • Villers-Allerand
  • Villers-aux-Nœuds
  • Villers-Franqueux
  • Villers-Marmery
  • Villers-sous-Châtillon
  • Vrigny
  • Warmeriville
  • Witry-lès-Reims

Here are the communes in the arrondissement with the largest populations:

INSEE
code
Commune Population
(2014)
Canton Intercommunality
51454 Reims 183,042 Reims-1, Reims-2, Reims-3
Reims-4, Reims-5, Reims-6
Reims-7, Reims-8, Reims-9
Le Grand Reims
51573 Tinqueux 10,096 Reims-4 Le Grand Reims
51055 Bétheny 6,473 Reims-5 Le Grand Reims
51172 Cormontreuil 6,210 Reims-8 Le Grand Reims
51250 Fismes 5,376 Fismes-Montagne de Reims Le Grand Reims
51662 Witry-lès-Reims 4,926 Bourgogne Le Grand Reims
51474 Saint-Brice-Courcelles 3,449 Reims-5 Le Grand Reims
51660 Warmeriville 2,323 Bourgogne Le Grand Reims
51562 Taissy 2,239 Reims-8 Le Grand Reims
51391 Muizon 2,154 Fismes-Montagne de Reims Le Grand Reims
51043 Bazancourt 2,014 Bourgogne Le Grand Reims

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