Aisne

Aisne (/n/ ayn, US also /ɛn/ en; French: [ɛːn] ; Picard: Ainne) is a French department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374.

Aisne
Laon, capital city of the Aisne department
Location of Aisne in France
Coordinates: 49°30′N 3°30′E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
PrefectureLaon
SubprefecturesChâteau-Thierry
Saint-Quentin
Soissons
Vervins
Government
  President of the Departmental CouncilNicolas Fricoteaux (UDI)
Area
  Total7,369 km2 (2,845 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total527,468
  Rank51st
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number02
Arrondissements5
Cantons21
Communes798
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2
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