Arrondissements of the Charente-Maritime department

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Map of arrondissements of the Charente-Maritime department.

The 5 arrondissements of the Charente-Maritime department are: [1]

  1. Arrondissement of Jonzac, (subprefecture: Jonzac) with 129 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 67,989 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Rochefort, (subprefecture: Rochefort) with 78 communes. [2] The population of the arrondissement was 189,875 in 2013.
  3. Arrondissement of La Rochelle, (prefecture of the Charente-Maritime department: La Rochelle) with 58 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 215,707 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Saintes, (subprefecture: Saintes) with 88 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 116,057 in 2016.
  5. Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, (subprefecture: Saint-Jean-d'Angély) with 110 communes. [3] The population of the arrondissement was 52,563 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Saintes, Jonzac, Marennes, Rochefort, La Rochelle and Saint-Jean-d'Angély were established. La Rochelle replaced Saintes as prefecture in 1810. The arrondissements of Marennes and Saint-Jean-d'Angély were disbanded in 1926. The arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély was restored in 1943. [4]

The borders of the arrondissements of Charente-Maritime were modified in January 2017: [5]

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  1. Arrondissement of Arcachon, with 17 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 150,979 in 2016.
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  1. Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré, with 106 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 184,039 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Redon, with 50 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 102,157 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Rennes, with 109 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 599,717 in 2016.
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Arrondissement of Jonzac Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The arrondissement of Jonzac is an arrondissement of France in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 129 communes. Its population is 67,989 (2016), and its area is 1,740.1 km2 (671.9 sq mi).

Arrondissement of Rochefort Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The arrondissement of Rochefort is an arrondissement (district) in the Charente-Maritime department in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It has 78 communes. Its population is 189,875 (2016), and its area is 1,534.6 km2 (592.5 sq mi).

Arrondissement of La Rochelle Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Arrondissement of Saintes Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-dAngély Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély is an arrondissement of France in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 110 communes. Its population is 52,563 (2016), and its area is 1,416.0 km2 (546.7 sq mi).

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The Canton of Jonzac is a canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 20 to 46 communes :

Andilly, Charente-Maritime Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Arces Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Arvert Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Asnières-la-Giraud Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Aulnay, Charente-Maritime Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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References

  1. ↑ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. ↑ "Arrondissement de Rochefort (172)". INSEE . Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  3. ↑ "Arrondissement de Saint-Jean-d'Angély (175)". INSEE . Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  4. ↑ Historique de la Charente-Maritime
  5. ↑ "Arrêté n° 16-542" (PDF). pp. 746–747. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
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