Soissons | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Hauts-de-France | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| No. of communes | 163 |
| Subprefecture | Soissons |
Area | 1,342.3 km2 (518.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 106,668 |
| • Density | 79.467/km2 (205.82/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 024 |
Thearrondissement of Soissons is anarrondissement of France in theAisnedepartment in theHauts-de-Franceregion. It has 163communes.[2] Its population is 107,344 (2021), and its area is 1,342.3 km2 (518.3 sq mi).[3]
The communes of the arrondissement of Soissons, and theirINSEE codes are:[2]
The arrondissement of Soissons was created in 1800.[4] At the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Aisne, it received three communes from thearrondissement of Laon and 10 from thearrondissement of Château-Thierry.[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 Soissons were, as of January 2015:[6]
