Arrondissement of Laon

The arrondissement of Laon is an arrondissement of France in the Aisne department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 240 communes.^[2] Its population is 154,021 (2021), and its area is 2,175.3 km² (839.9 sq mi).^[3]

Laon
Arrondissement
Location within the region Hauts-de-France
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
No. of communes	240
Prefecture	Laon
Area	2,175.3 km2 (839.9 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]	154,021
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
INSEE code	022

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Laon, and their INSEE codes, are:^[2]

1. Abbécourt (02001)
2. Achery (02002)
3. Agnicourt-et-Séchelles (02004)
4. Aguilcourt (02005)
5. Aizelles (02007)
6. Amifontaine (02013)
7. Amigny-Rouy (02014)
8. Andelain (02016)
9. Anguilcourt-le-Sart (02017)
10. Anizy-le-Grand (02018)
11. Arrancy (02024)
12. Assis-sur-Serre (02027)
13. Athies-sous-Laon (02028)
14. Aubigny-en-Laonnois (02033)
15. Aulnois-sous-Laon (02037)
16. Autremencourt (02039)
17. Autreville (02041)
18. Barenton-Bugny (02046)
19. Barenton-Cel (02047)
20. Barenton-sur-Serre (02048)
21. Barisis-aux-Bois (02049)
22. Bassoles-Aulers (02052)
23. Beaumont-en-Beine (02056)
24. Beaurieux (02058)
25. Beautor (02059)
26. Berrieux (02072)
27. Berry-au-Bac (02073)
28. Bertaucourt-Epourdon (02074)
29. Bertricourt (02076)
30. Besmé (02078)
31. Besny-et-Loizy (02080)
32. Béthancourt-en-Vaux (02081)
33. Bièvres (02088)
34. Bichancourt (02086)
35. Blérancourt (02093)
36. Bois-lès-Pargny (02096)
37. Boncourt (02097)
38. Bosmont-sur-Serre (02101)
39. Bouconville-Vauclair (02102)
40. Bouffignereux (02104)
41. Bourg-et-Comin (02106)
42. Bourguignon-sous-Coucy (02107)
43. Bourguignon-sous-Montbavin (02108)
44. Brancourt-en-Laonnois (02111)
45. Braye-en-Laonnois (02115)
46. Brie (02122)
47. Bruyères-et-Montbérault (02128)
48. Bucy-lès-Cerny (02132)
49. Bucy-lès-Pierrepont (02133)
50. Caillouël-Crépigny (02139)
51. Camelin (02140)
52. Caumont (02145)
53. Cerny-en-Laonnois (02150)
54. Cerny-lès-Bucy (02151)
55. Cessières-Suzy (02153)
56. Chaillevois (02155)
57. Chalandry (02156)
58. Chambry (02157)
59. Chamouille (02158)
60. Champs (02159)
61. Charmes (02165)
62. Châtillon-lès-Sons (02169)
63. Chaudardes (02171)
64. Chauny (02173)
65. Chérêt (02177)
66. Chermizy-Ailles (02178)
67. Chéry-lès-Pouilly (02180)
68. Chevregny (02183)
69. Chivres-en-Laonnois (02189)
70. Chivy-lès-Étouvelles (02191)
71. Cilly (02194)
72. Clacy-et-Thierret (02196)
73. Colligis-Crandelain (02205)
74. Commenchon (02207)
75. Concevreux (02208)
76. Condé-sur-Suippe (02211)
77. Condren (02212)
78. Corbeny (02215)
79. Coucy-lès-Eppes (02218)
80. Coucy-la-Ville (02219)
81. Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique (02217)
82. Courbes (02222)
83. Courtrizy-et-Fussigny (02229)
84. Couvron-et-Aumencourt (02231)
85. Crécy-au-Mont (02236)
86. Crécy-sur-Serre (02237)
87. Crépy (02238)
88. Craonne (02234)
89. Craonnelle (02235)
90. Cuirieux (02248)
91. Cuiry-lès-Chaudardes (02250)
92. Cuissy-et-Geny (02252)
93. Danizy (02260)
94. Dercy (02261)
95. Deuillet (02262)
96. Ébouleau (02274)
97. Eppes (02282)
98. Erlon (02283)
99. Étouvelles (02294)
100. Évergnicourt (02299)
101. La Fère (02304)
102. Festieux (02309)
103. Folembray (02318)
104. Fourdrain (02329)
105. Fresnes-sous-Coucy (02333)
106. Fressancourt (02335)
107. Frières-Faillouël (02336)
108. Froidmont-Cohartille (02338)
109. Gizy (02346)
110. Goudelancourt-lès-Berrieux (02349)
111. Goudelancourt-lès-Pierrepont (02350)
112. Grandlup-et-Fay (02353)
113. Guivry (02362)
114. Guny (02363)
115. Guyencourt (02364)
116. Jumencourt (02395)
117. Jumigny (02396)
118. Juvincourt-et-Damary (02399)
119. Landricourt (02406)
120. Laniscourt (02407)
121. Laon (02408)
122. Lappion (02409)
123. Laval-en-Laonnois (02413)
124. Leuilly-sous-Coucy (02423)
125. Lierval (02429)
126. Liesse-Notre-Dame (02430)
127. Liez (02431)
128. Lor (02440)
129. Mâchecourt (02448)
130. Maizy (02453)
131. La Malmaison (02454)
132. Manicamp (02456)
133. Marchais (02457)
134. Marcy-sous-Marle (02460)
135. Marest-Dampcourt (02461)
136. Marle (02468)
137. Martigny-Courpierre (02471)
138. Mauregny-en-Haye (02472)
139. Mayot (02473)
140. Mennessis (02474)
141. Merlieux-et-Fouquerolles (02478)
142. Mesbrecourt-Richecourt (02480)
143. Meurival (02482)
144. Missy-lès-Pierrepont (02486)
145. Molinchart (02489)
146. Monceau-lès-Leups (02492)
147. Monceau-le-Waast (02493)
148. Mons-en-Laonnois (02497)
149. Montaigu (02498)
150. Montbavin (02499)
151. Montchâlons (02501)
152. Monthenault (02508)
153. Montigny-le-Franc (02513)
154. Montigny-sous-Marle (02516)
155. Montigny-sur-Crécy (02517)
156. Mortiers (02529)
157. Moulins (02530)
158. Moussy-Verneuil (02531)
159. Muscourt (02534)
160. Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne (02541)
161. Neuflieux (02542)
162. La Neuville-Bosmont (02545)
163. La Neuville-en-Beine (02546)
164. Neuville-sur-Ailette (02550)
165. Nizy-le-Comte (02553)
166. Nouvion-et-Catillon (02559)
167. Nouvion-le-Comte (02560)
168. Nouvion-le-Vineux (02561)
169. Œuilly (02565)
170. Ognes (02566)
171. Orainville (02572)
172. Orgeval (02573)
173. Oulches-la-Vallée-Foulon (02578)
174. Paissy (02582)
175. Pancy-Courtecon (02583)
176. Parfondru (02587)
177. Pargnan (02588)
178. Pargny-les-Bois (02591)
179. Pierremande (02599)
180. Pierrepont (02600)
181. Pignicourt (02601)
182. Pinon (02602)
183. Ployart-et-Vaurseine (02609)
184. Pont-Saint-Mard (02616)
185. Pontavert (02613)
186. Pouilly-sur-Serre (02617)
187. Prémontré (02619)
188. Presles-et-Thierny (02621)
189. Prouvais (02626)
190. Proviseux-et-Plesnoy (02627)
191. Quierzy (02631)
192. Quincy-Basse (02632)
193. Remies (02638)
194. Rogécourt (02651)
195. Roucy (02656)
196. Royaucourt-et-Chailvet (02661)
197. Saint-Aubin (02671)
198. Sainte-Croix (02675)
199. Sainte-Preuve (02690)
200. Saint-Erme-Outre-et-Ramecourt (02676)
201. Saint-Gobain (02680)
202. Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois (02685)
203. Saint-Paul-aux-Bois (02686)
204. Saint-Pierremont (02689)
205. Saint-Thomas (02696)
206. Samoussy (02697)
207. Selens (02704)
208. La Selve (02705)
209. Septvaux (02707)
210. Servais (02716)
211. Sinceny (02719)
212. Sissonne (02720)
213. Sons-et-Ronchères (02727)
214. Tavaux-et-Pontséricourt (02737)
215. Tergnier (02738)
216. Thiernu (02742)
217. Toulis-et-Attencourt (02745)
218. Travecy (02746)
219. Trosly-Loire (02750)
220. Trucy (02751)
221. Ugny-le-Gay (02754)
222. Urcel (02755)
223. Variscourt (02761)
224. Vassogne (02764)
225. Vaucelles-et-Beffecourt (02765)
226. Vauxaillon (02768)
227. Vendresse-Beaulne (02778)
228. Verneuil-sous-Coucy (02786)
229. Verneuil-sur-Serre (02787)
230. Versigny (02788)
231. Vesles-et-Caumont (02790)
232. Veslud (02791)
233. La Ville-aux-Bois-lès-Pontavert (02803)
234. Villeneuve-sur-Aisne (02360)
235. Villequier-Aumont (02807)
236. Viry-Noureuil (02820)
237. Vivaise (02821)
238. Vorges (02824)
239. Voyenne (02827)
240. Wissignicourt (02834)

History

The arrondissement of Laon was created in 1800.^[4] At the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Aisne, it lost 30 communes to the arrondissement of Vervins and three to the arrondissement of Soissons.^[5]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Laon were, as of January 2015:^[6]

1. Anizy-le-Château
2. Chauny
3. Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
4. Craonne
5. Crécy-sur-Serre
6. La Fère
7. Laon-Nord
8. Laon-Sud
9. Marle
10. Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne
11. Rozoy-sur-Serre
12. Sissonne
13. Tergnier

References

1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
2. "Populations légales 2021: 02 Aisne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
3. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2023". INSEE. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
4. Historique de l'Aisne
5. "Arrêté préfectoral, 20 December 2016, p 3" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-07-27.
6. Populations légales 2012: 02 Aisne, INSEE

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