Arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould
Arrondissement of France
Sainte-Menehould in Marne
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Marne
Communes	67
Subprefecture	Sainte-Menehould
INSEE code	515
Area
• Total	1,021.3 km2 (394.3 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	13,821
• Density	13.5328/km2 (35.0497/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould is a special kind of administrative area in France. It is part of the Marne department, which is in the Grand Est region. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Sainte-Menehould. Think of an arrondissement like a district or a county within a larger region.

History of Sainte-Menehould Arrondissement

When the Marne department was first created in 1800, the Sainte-Menehould arrondissement was one of its original parts.

Later, in 1926, this arrondissement was actually removed. But it came back and became an arrondissement of the Marne department again in 1940.

Geography of Sainte-Menehould Arrondissement

The Sainte-Menehould arrondissement is located in the northeast part of the Marne department. It shares borders with other departments and arrondissements.

• To the north, it borders the Ardennes department.
• To the east, it borders the Meuse department.
• To the south, it borders the Vitry-le-François arrondissement.
• To the west, it borders the Châlons-en-Champagne arrondissement.

This arrondissement is the smallest one in the Marne department. It covers an area of about 1,021.3 square kilometers (394.3 square miles). It also has the fewest people living in it, with 13,821 residents. This means it has a population density of about 13.5 people per square kilometer.

What Makes Up the Arrondissement?

Cantons

In France, a "canton" is another type of administrative division. After some changes, cantons are no longer just small parts of arrondissements. This means a single canton can have towns (called communes) that belong to different arrondissements.

The Sainte-Menehould arrondissement has only one canton that is partly within its borders: the canton of Argonne Suippe et Vesle. Some of the towns in this canton are in the Châlons-en-Champagne arrondissement, and others are in the Sainte-Menehould arrondissement.

Communes

An arrondissement is made up of many smaller towns or villages, which are called communes in France. The Sainte-Menehould arrondissement has 67 communes.

Here are some of the communes in the arrondissement with the most people:

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Sainte-Menehould para niños