Aisne | |
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Coordinates: 49°30′N 3°30′E / 49.500°N 3.500°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Laon |
Subprefectures | Château-Thierry, Saint-Quentin, Soissons, Vervins |
Government | |
• President | Nicolas Fricoteaux |
Area | |
• Total | 7,369.1 km2 (2,845.2 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 539,783 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Demonym | Axonais |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-02 |
Arrondissements | 5 |
Cantons | 21 |
Communes | 804 |
Website | http://www.aisne.com |
Aisne is a department in the north of France, in the Hauts-de-France region. It is named after the Aisne river, a tributary of the Oise. Its prefecture is Laon.