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 Nord department in the

Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; ; ), also referred to in English as Upper France, is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. ...

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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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s, are: # Aibes (59003) # Anor (59012) # Assevent (59021) # Audignies (59031) # Aulnoye-Aymeries (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 (59053) # Beaudignies (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 (59099) # Bousignies-sur-Roc (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 (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 (59177) # Dourlers (59181) # Eccles (59186) # Éclaibes (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 (59190) # Englefontaine (59194) # Eppe-Sauvage (59198) #

Eth Eth ( , uppercase: ⟨Ð⟩, lowercase: ⟨ð⟩; also spelled edh or eð), known as in Old English, is a letter used in Old English, Middle English, Icelandic, Faroese (in which it is called ), and Elfdalian. It was also used in Sca ...

(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 (59225) # Felleries (59226) # Féron (59229) # Ferrière-la-Grande (59230) # Ferrière-la-Petite (59231) # La Flamengrie (59232) # Flaumont-Waudrechies (59233) # Floursies (59240) # Floyon (59241) # Fontaine-au-Bois (59242) # Forest-en-Cambrésis (59246) # Fourmies (59249) # Frasnoy (59251) # Ghissignies (59259) # Glageon (59261) # Gognies-Chaussée (59264) # Gommegnies (59265) # Grand-Fayt (59270) # Gussignies (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 (59306) # Hon-Hergies (59310) # Houdain-lez-Bavay (59315) # Jenlain (59323) # Jeumont (59324) # Jolimetz (59325) # Landrecies (59331) # Larouillies (59333) # Leval (59344) # Lez-Fontaine (59342) # Liessies (59347) # Limont-Fontaine (59351) # Locquignol (59353) # La Longueville (59357) # Louvignies-Quesnoy (59363) # Louvroil (59365) # Mairieux (59370) # Marbaix (59374) # Maresches (59381) # Maroilles (59384) # 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 (59461) # Poix-du-Nord (59464) # Pont-sur-Sambre (59467) # Potelle (59468) # Preux-au-Bois (59472) # Preux-au-Sart (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 (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 (59543) # Saint-Waast (59548) # Salesches (59549) # Sars-Poteries (59555) # Sassegnies (59556) # Sémeries (59562) # Semousies (59563) # Sepmeries (59565) # Solre-le-Château (59572) # Solrinnes (59573) # Taisnières-en-Thiérache (59583) # Taisnières-sur-Hon (59584) # Trélon (59601) # Vendegies-au-Bois (59607) # Vieux-Mesnil (59617) # Vieux-Reng (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 (59627) # Wallers-en-Fagne (59633) # Wargnies-le-Grand (59639) # Wargnies-le-Petit (59640) # Wattignies-la-Victoire (59649) # Wignehies (59659) # Willies (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

References

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