Arrondissements of the Martinique department

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The 4 arrondissements of the Martinique department are: [1]

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  1. Arrondissement of Fort-de-France, (prefecture of the Martinique department: Fort-de-France) with 4 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 157,449 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Le Marin, (subprefecture: Le Marin) with 12 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 117,168 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, (subprefecture: Saint-Pierre) with 8 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 22,926 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of La Trinité, (subprefecture: La Trinité) with 10 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 78,937 in 2016.

History

At the creation of the department of Martinique in 1947, its only arrondissement was Fort-de-France. [2] The arrondissement of La Trinité, containing 10 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1965. [3] The arrondissement of Le Marin, containing 12 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1974. [4] The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, containing eight communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1995. [5]

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The 7 arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Arras, with 357 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 248,929 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Béthune, with 104 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 293,991 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, with 74 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 159,748 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Calais, with 52 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 158,492 in 2016.
  5. Arrondissement of Lens, with 50 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 367,839 in 2016.
  6. Arrondissement of Montreuil, with 164 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,118 in 2016.
  7. Arrondissement of Saint-Omer, with 89 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 129,608 in 2016.

The 5 arrondissements of the Seine-et-Marne department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Fontainebleau, with 85 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 156,193 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Meaux, with 142 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 343,169 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Melun, with 59 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 278,808 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Provins, with 176 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 187,405 in 2016.
  5. Arrondissement of Torcy, with 45 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 432,090 in 2016.

The 3 arrondissements of the Seine-Saint-Denis department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Bobigny, with 9 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 415,958 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Le Raincy, with 22 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 755,392 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, with 9 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 435,310 in 2016.

The 6 arrondissements of the Gironde department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Arcachon, with 17 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 150,979 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Blaye, with 62 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 90,090 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Bordeaux, with 82 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 950,099 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Langon, with 196 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 132,346 in 2016.
  5. Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc, with 49 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 89,098 in 2016.
  6. Arrondissement of Libourne, with 129 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 154,067 in 2016.
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The 2 arrondissements of the Guadeloupe department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Basse-Terre, with 18 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 189,210 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre, with 14 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 204,900 in 2016.
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  1. Arrondissement of Cayenne, with 14 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 176,357 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, with 8 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 92,995 in 2016.
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  1. Arrondissement of Saint-Benoît, with 6 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 126,777 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, with 3 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 204,304 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Saint-Paul, with 5 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 214,073 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, with 10 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 307,770 in 2016.
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Arrondissement of Fort-de-France Arrondissement in Martinique, France


The arrondissement of Fort-de-France is an arrondissement of France in the Martinique department in the Martinique region. It has four communes. Its population is 157,449 (2016), and its area is 171.0 km2 (66.0 sq mi).

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Arrondissement of La Trinité Arrondissement in Martinique, France

The arrondissement of La Trinité is an arrondissement of France in the Martinique department in the Martinique région. It has 10 communes. Its population is 78,937 (2016), and its area is 337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi).

Arrondissement of Le Marin Arrondissement in Martinique, France

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References

  1. ↑ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  2. ↑ Décret n° 47-1018 du 7 juin 1947 relatif à l'organisation départementale et à l'institution préfectorale dans les départements de la Guadeloupe, de la Guyane française, de la Martinique et de la Réunion
  3. ↑ Décret n°65-790 du 15 septembre 1965
  4. ↑ Décret n°74-329 du 26 avril 1974
  5. ↑ Décret no 95-725 du 9 mai 1995
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