The arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, and certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissem ...

of France in the

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department in the

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. It has 150

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. Its population is 225,391 (2021), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, and their

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Aibes Aibes ( ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes ...

(59003) #

Anor Anor () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies about forty kilometres (twenty-five miles) south-south-east of Maubeuge Maubeuge (; historical or ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), ...

(59012) # Assevent (59021) # Audignies (59031) #

Aulnoye-Aymeries Aulnoye-Aymeries (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It was established in 1953 by the merger of the former communes Aulnoye and Aymeries. Before the opening of the high-speed railway line between Brussels and Paris, t ...

(59033) # Avesnelles (59035) #

Avesnes-sur-Helpe Avesnes-sur-Helpe (; ), Picard language, Picard: ''Avinne-su-Helpe'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of ...

(59036) # Bachant (59041) # Baives (59045) #

Bas-Lieu Bas-Lieu () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in S ...

(59050) #

Bavay Bavay () is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The town was the seat of the former canton of Bavay. Geography Bavay is located some 20 km east by south-east of Valenciennes and 10 k ...

(59053) #

Beaudignies Beaudignies () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The com ...

(59057) # Beaufort (59058) #

Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre (, literally ''Beaurepaire on Sambre'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its oversea ...

(59061) # Beaurieux (59062) #

Bellignies Bellignies () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in ...

(59065) #

Bérelles Bérelles () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in ...

(59066) #

Berlaimont Berlaimont () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana i ...

(59068) #

Bersillies Bersillies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in So ...

(59072) #

Bettignies Bettignies () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in ...

(59076) #

Bettrechies Bettrechies () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana i ...

(59077) #

Beugnies Beugnies () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in S ...

(59078) #

Boulogne-sur-Helpe Boulogne-sur-Helpe (, literally ''Boulogne on Helpe'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas region ...

(59093) #

Bousies Bousies () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History Bousies was part of County of Hainaut, an enclave in Cambrésis of which it was one of the 12 peerages. In 1007, Jean, Lord of Bousies, as peer of Cambrésis, pledged ...

(59099) #

Bousignies-sur-Roc Bousignies-sur-Roc () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. In early 2021, the commune made international headlines after some historians on a walk noticed that a stone marking the French-Belgian border near the village was m ...

(59101) # Boussières-sur-Sambre (59103) # Boussois (59104) # Bry (59116) # Cartignies (59134) # Cerfontaine (59142) #

Choisies Choisies () is a commune of the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate ...

(59147) # Clairfayts (59148) # Colleret (59151) #

Cousolre Cousolre () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The nearest major city is Charleroi in Belgium (the village is very close to the Belgian border). It is about southwest of Charleroi and east of Maubeuge. Population Heral ...

(59157) #

Croix-Caluyau Croix-Caluyau () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes coop ...

(59164) # Damousies (59169) # Dimechaux (59174) # Dimont (59175) #

Dompierre-sur-Helpe Dompierre-sur-Helpe (, literally ''Dompierre on Helpe'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of t ...

(59177) #

Dourlers Dourlers is a commune in the Nord department (district) of northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes co ...

(59181) # Eccles (59186) #

Éclaibes Éclaibes () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate ...

(59187) #

Écuélin Écuélin () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate ...

(59188) #

Élesmes Élesmes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in ...

(59190) # Englefontaine (59194) # Eppe-Sauvage (59198) #

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(59217) #

Étrœungt Étrœungt () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. Geography The river Helpe Mineure (one of Sambre's affluents) runs through the village. The river is subj ...

(59218) # Le Favril (59223) #

Feignies Feignies () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Feignies is twinned with the English village of Keyworth. Population Sport The commune has a football team Entente Feignies Aulnoye FC, who play at Complexe Sportif Didier ...

(59225) # Felleries (59226) # Féron (59229) # Ferrière-la-Grande (59230) #

Ferrière-la-Petite Ferrière-la-Petite () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The river Solre flows through the commune. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord depar ...

(59231) # La Flamengrie (59232) # Flaumont-Waudrechies (59233) # Floursies (59240) # Floyon (59241) #

Fontaine-au-Bois Fontaine-au-Bois () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes co ...

(59242) # Forest-en-Cambrésis (59246) # Fourmies (59249) # Frasnoy (59251) # Ghissignies (59259) #

Glageon Glageon () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in ...

(59261) #

Gognies-Chaussée Gognies-Chaussée () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It lies on the border with Belgium, adjacent to the Belgian village Gœgnies-Chaussée. Heraldry ...

(59264) #

Gommegnies Gommegnies () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. Population Heraldry Monuments PM 161238 F Gommegnies.jpg, Monument 1870-1871 PM 161233 F Gommegnies.jp ...

(59265) # Grand-Fayt (59270) #

Gussignies Gussignies () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate ...

(59277) # Hargnies (59283) # Haut-Lieu (59290) #

Hautmont Hautmont () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is southwest of the centre of Maubeuge, and has 14,500 residents. On 3 August 2008 a narrow but strong F4 tornado swept through the town, as well as Maubeuge, Neuf-Mesn ...

(59291) # Hecq (59296) #

Hestrud Hestrud () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department References

Communes of Nord (French departm ...

(59306) #

Hon-Hergies Hon-Hergies () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. History The village of Hon existed in the 9th century and then became famous for the adulterous loves of L ...

(59310) #

Houdain-lez-Bavay Houdain-lez-Bavay (, literally ''Houdain near Bavay'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the ...

(59315) #

Jenlain Jenlain () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Jenlain is located away from Valenciennes and from Le Quesnoy. Inhabitants are called ''Jenlinois''. A Bière de Garde, Jenlain, is brewed there. Heraldry See also *Comm ...

(59323) # Jeumont (59324) #

Jolimetz Jolimetz is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in ...

(59325) #

Landrecies Landrecies (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History In 1543, Landrecies was besieged by English and Imperial forces, who were repulsed by the French defenders. In 1794, it was besieged by Dutch forces, who capt ...

(59331) # Larouillies (59333) # Leval (59344) # Lez-Fontaine (59342) # Liessies (59347) #

Limont-Fontaine Limont-Fontaine () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes coo ...

(59351) # Locquignol (59353) # La Longueville (59357) # Louvignies-Quesnoy (59363) #

Louvroil Louvroil () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies adjacent to the southwest of Maubeuge. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord ...

(59365) # Mairieux (59370) # Marbaix (59374) #

Maresches Maresches () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History During World War I the Germans occupied Maresches. Private A S Bullock, in a posthumously published memoir, recalls going over the top to drive them back, describing ' ...

(59381) # Maroilles (59384) #

Marpent Marpent () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It hosts an important factory of railway rolling stock, the former . Population Education The ''École primaire publique Maurice Fostier'' is located in Marpent.

(59385) #

Maubeuge Maubeuge (; historical or ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It is situated on both banks of the Sambre (here canalized), east of Valenciennes and ab ...

(59392) # Mecquignies (59396) # Monceau-Saint-Waast (59406) # Moustier-en-Fagne (59420) # Neuf-Mesnil (59424) # Neuville-en-Avesnois (59425) # Noyelles-sur-Sambre (59439) # Obies (59441) # Obrechies (59442) # Ohain (59445) # L'Orée de Mormal (59006) # Orsinval (59451) #

Petit-Fayt Petit-Fayt is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in ...

(59461) #

Poix-du-Nord Poix-du-Nord () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry Town twinning * Keighley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 commun ...

(59464) #

Pont-sur-Sambre Pont-sur-Sambre (, literally ''Bridge on Sambre'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord departm ...

(59467) # Potelle (59468) #

Preux-au-Bois Preux-au-Bois () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry Points of interest * Arboretum de l'Étang David *There is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery just outside of the village with graves from World War ...

(59472) #

Preux-au-Sart Preux-au-Sart () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooper ...

(59473) # Prisches (59474) #

Le Quesnoy Le Quesnoy (; ) is a commune and small town in the east of the Nord department of northern France. It was part of the historical province of French Hainaut. It is known for its fortifications, dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. ...

(59481) # Quiévelon (59483) # Rainsars (59490) # Ramousies (59493) # Raucourt-au-Bois (59494) # Recquignies (59495) #

Robersart Robersart () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate ...

(59503) # Rousies (59514) # Ruesnes (59518) # Sains-du-Nord (59525) # Saint-Aubin (59529) # Saint-Hilaire-sur-Helpe (59534) # Saint-Remy-Chaussée (59542) #

Saint-Remy-du-Nord Saint-Remy-du-Nord is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes coo ...

(59543) # Saint-Waast (59548) # Salesches (59549) # Sars-Poteries (59555) # Sassegnies (59556) # Sémeries (59562) # Semousies (59563) #

Sepmeries Sepmeries is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History During World War I, intense action took place close to Sepmeries, including a dramatic incident described by A. S. Bullock in his posthumously published memoir, in which ...

(59565) #

Solre-le-Château Solre-le-Château () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The river Solre flows through the commune. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord depart ...

(59572) # Solrinnes (59573) #

Taisnières-en-Thiérache Taisnières-en-Thiérache (, literally ''Taisnières in Thiérache'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord dep ...

(59583) #

Taisnières-sur-Hon Taisnières-sur-Hon (, literally ''Taisnières on Hon'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also * Battle of Malplaquet, which took place near the hamlet of Malplaquet, on the territory of the commune, in 170 ...

(59584) #

Trélon Trélon () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Trélon forms the western edge of the Calestienne region. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of ...

(59601) # Vendegies-au-Bois (59607) # Vieux-Mesnil (59617) #

Vieux-Reng Vieux-Reng () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its neighbouring village across the border with Belgium is called Grand-Reng. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 com ...

(59618) # Villereau (59619) #

Villers-Pol Villers-Pol () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department References

Communes of Nord (French depa ...

(59626) #

Villers-Sire-Nicole Villers-Sire-Nicole is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes coo ...

(59627) # Wallers-en-Fagne (59633) # Wargnies-le-Grand (59639) # Wargnies-le-Petit (59640) # Wattignies-la-Victoire (59649) # Wignehies (59659) #

Willies Willies may refer to: * Willies, Nord, a commune in the Nord department in northern France * ''The Willies'', a 2002 album by Bill Frisell * ''The Willies'' (film), a 1990 American comedy/horror anthology * Willies Ice Cream, a company in Trinida ...

(59661)

History

The arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe was created in 1800.Historique du Nord
/ref> As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France () are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspect ...

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 Avesnes-sur-Helpe were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 59 Nord
INSEE # Avesnes-sur-Helpe-Nord # Avesnes-sur-Helpe-Sud # Bavay # Berlaimont # Hautmont # Landrecies # Maubeuge-Nord # Maubeuge-Sud # Le Quesnoy-Est # Le Quesnoy-Ouest # Solre-le-Château # Trélon

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