Arrondissement of Vouziers facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Vouziers
Arrondissement of France
Location of the arrondissement Vouziers in Ardennes
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Communes	118
Prefecture	Vouziers
INSEE code	084
Area
• Total	1,412.2 km2 (545.3 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	22,050
• Density	15.614/km2 (40.440/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Vouziers is a special kind of area in France. Think of it like a district or a county. It's part of the Ardennes department, which is like a larger region, and it's located in the Grand Est region of France. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Vouziers.

It's located in the southeast part of the Ardennes department. It covers about 1,412 square kilometers (545 square miles). Even though it's the second largest district in the department by size, it has the fewest people living in it. In 2014, about 22,050 people lived there, which means it's not very crowded.

A Look at Vouziers' Past

When the Ardennes department was first created in 1800, the Vouziers area was already a part of it. This means it has been an important administrative area for a very long time.

Where is Vouziers Located?

The Vouziers arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas. To the northwest, it's next to the Charleville-Mézières district. To the north, it borders the Sedan district.

To the east, it's next to the Meuse department. To the south, you'll find the Marne department. And to the west, it borders the Rethel district.

How Vouziers is Organized

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

What are Cantons?

Cantons are like smaller voting areas. After some changes in France, cantons are not always completely inside one arrondissement. This means a canton might include towns from different arrondissements.

In the Vouziers arrondissement, there are two main cantons:

• Attigny
• Vouziers (only a part of this canton is in Vouziers arrondissement)

What are Communes?

Communes are the smallest administrative areas in France, like towns or villages. The Vouziers arrondissement has 118 communes in total.

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

See also

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

In Spanish: Distrito de Vouziers para niños