Deux-Nèthes


Deux-Nèthes was a department of the First French Republic and of the First French Empire in present-day Belgium and the Netherlands. It was named after two branches of the river Nete. The southern part of its territory corresponds more or less with the present-day Belgian province of Antwerp. It was created on 1 October 1795, when the Austrian Netherlands were officially annexed by the French Republic. Its territory was the northern part of the former duchy of Brabant. After the annexation of the Kingdom of Holland in 1810, the department was expanded with the western half of the present-day Dutch province of North Brabant.
The Chef-lieu of the department was Antwerp. The department was subdivided into the following four arrondissements and cantons:
After Napoleon was defeated in 1814, the department became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands as the province of Antwerp.

Administration

Prefects

The Prefect was the highest state representative in the department.
Term startTerm endOffice holder
2 March 180029 July 1805Charles Joseph Fortuné d'Herbouville
29 July 180529 March 1809Charles Cochon de Lapparent
29 March 180912 March 1813Marc René Marie Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
12 March 181330 May 1814Jacques Fortunat Savoye-Rollin

Secretaries General

The Secretary General was the deputy to the Prefect.
Term startTerm endOffice holder
26 April 1800?? ?? 1805Jacques Ambroise Rialle
?? ?? 180530 May 1814Jacques-Chrisostôme Jullien d'Aguilhan

Subprefects of Anvers

The office of Subprefect of Anvers was held by the Prefect until 1811.
Term startTerm endOffice holder
14 January 181114 February 1812Guislain De Loose
14 February 181230 May 1814Baillet

Subprefects of Bréda

This subprefecture was created in 1810 and suppressed a month later.
Term startTerm endOffice holder
5 May 181015 May 1810Peppe

Subprefects of Malines

Subprefects of Turnhout