Arrondissement of Sens facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Sens
Arrondissement of France
Location of the arrondissement Sens in Yonne
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Yonne
Communes	118
Subprefecture	Sens
INSEE code	893
Area
• Total	1,703.6 km2 (657.8 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	114,298
• Density	67.0920/km2 (173.768/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Sens is like a special administrative area or district in France. It's part of the Yonne department, which is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The main city and capital of this area is Sens.

A Look Back in Time

The Sens area became an "arrondissement" on February 17, 1800. This was when the Yonne department was first created. So, it's been around for a long time!

Where is Sens?

The Sens arrondissement is in the northern part of the Yonne department. It shares borders with other departments:

• To the northeast and east, it borders the Aube department.
• To the south, it borders the Auxerre arrondissement.
• To the west, it borders the Loiret department.
• To the northwest, it borders the Seine-et-Marne department.

This area covers about 1,703.6 square kilometers (657.8 square miles). It's the smallest "arrondissement" in the Yonne department by size. In 2014, about 114,298 people lived here. This means there were about 67 people living in each square kilometer.

How is it Organized?

An "arrondissement" is made up of smaller areas called "cantons" and "communes." Think of "communes" as towns or villages.

Cantons

After some changes in France, "cantons" are no longer just parts of one "arrondissement." This means a "canton" can include towns that belong to different "arrondissements."

In the Sens arrondissement, some cantons include towns from other nearby arrondissements. Here are the main cantons that are part of or partly part of the Sens arrondissement:

• Brienon-sur-Armançon
• Charny
• Gâtinais en Bourgogne
• Joigny
• Pont-sur-Yonne
• Sens-1
• Sens-2
• Thorigny-sur-Oreuse
• Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

Communes

The Sens arrondissement has 118 "communes" or towns. Here are some of the largest towns in this area, based on how many people lived there in 2014:

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Sens para niños