Arrondissement of Saint-Dizier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Saint-Dizier
Arrondissement of France
Saint-Dizier in Haute-Marne
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haute-Marne
Communes	111
Subprefecture	Saint-Dizier
INSEE code	523
Area
• Total	1,571.4 km2 (606.7 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	71,371
• Density	45.4187/km2 (117.634/sq mi)

The Arrondissement of Saint-Dizier is a special kind of area in France. Think of it like a district within a larger region. It is located in the Haute-Marne department. This department is part of the Grand Est region. The main city of this arrondissement is Saint-Dizier. This city is its capital.

History of Saint-Dizier Arrondissement

The Saint-Dizier arrondissement has an interesting past. When the Haute-Marne department was first created in 1800, Saint-Dizier was already a part of it.

Later, in 1800, the main office, called the subprefecture, was moved to a town named Wassy. But things changed again! On September 10, 1926, the Wassy arrondissement was closed down. Then, in 1940, Wassy became an arrondissement again. However, the subprefecture was moved back to Saint-Dizier.

Geography of Saint-Dizier

The Saint-Dizier arrondissement is the most northern part of the Haute-Marne department. It shares borders with several other departments. To the north and east, it borders the Meuse department. To the southeast, it borders the Vosges department.

To the south, you'll find the Arrondissement of Chaumont. To the west, it borders the Aube department. Finally, to the northwest, it borders the Marne department.

This arrondissement is the smallest in the Haute-Marne department by size. It covers an area of about 1,571.4 square kilometers (606.7 square miles). However, it has the most people living in it! In 2014, about 71,371 people lived here. This means it has a population density of about 45.4 people per square kilometer.

What Makes Up the Arrondissement?

An arrondissement is made up of smaller parts. These parts include cantons and communes.

Cantons in Saint-Dizier

Cantons are like electoral districts. After France reorganized its cantons, they are no longer just subdivisions of arrondissements. This means a canton can sometimes include towns that belong to different arrondissements.

In the Saint-Dizier arrondissement, there are eight cantons. Two of these cantons have some of their towns located outside this specific arrondissement.

• Bologne (partly)
• Eurville-Bienville
• Joinville
• Poissons (partly)
• Saint-Dizier-1
• Saint-Dizier-2
• Saint-Dizier-3
• Wassy

Communes in Saint-Dizier

A commune is the smallest administrative area in France. Think of it as a town or a village. The Saint-Dizier arrondissement has 111 communes.

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

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Saint-Dizier para niños