Laon | |
|---|---|
 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 (2023)[1] | 153,092 |
| • Density | 70.377/km2 (182.28/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 022 |
Thearrondissement of Laon is anarrondissement of France in theAisnedepartment in theHauts-de-Franceregion. It has 240communes.[2] Its population is 154,021 (2021), and its area is 2,175.3 km2 (839.9 sq mi).[3]
The communes of the arrondissement of Laon, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Laon was created in 1800.[4] At the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Aisne, it lost 30 communes to thearrondissement of Vervins and three to thearrondissement of Soissons.[5]
As a result of the reorganisation of thecantons 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]
