Arrondissement of Laon

The arrondissement of Laon is an arrondissement of France, in the Aisne department, Hauts-de-France region. Its capital, and the Prefecture of the department, is the city of Laon.
History.
When the Aisne department was created on 1800, the "arrondissement" of Laon was part of that original department.
Geography.
The "arrondissement" of Laon is the central "arrondissement" of the Aisne department. It is bordered to the northwest by the Saint-Quentin "arrondissement", to the northeast by the Vervins "arrondissement", to the east by the Ardennes department, to the southeast by the Marne department, to the south by the Soissons "arrondissement", to the southwest by the Oise department and to the northwest by the Somme department.
The "arrondissement" of Laon is the largest "arrondissement" of the department both in area, , and in population (165,489 inhabitants).
Composition.
Cantons.
After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements".
The cantons of the "arrondissement" of Laon are:
Communes.
The "arrondissement" of Laon has 244 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː
The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are: