The arrondissement of Fort-de-France (French: arrondissement de Fort-de-France) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region and department of Martinique. It has four communes.[2] Its population is 157,449 (2016), and its area is 171.0 km2 (66.0 sq mi).[3]
Fort-de-France | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Martinique | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| No. of communes | 4 |
| Prefecture | Fort-de-France |
Area | 171.0 km2 (66.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 150,038 |
| • Density | 877/km2 (2,270/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 9721 |
Composition
editThe communes of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
- Fort-de-France (97209)
- Le Lamentin (97213)
- Saint-Joseph (97224)
- Schœlcher (97229)
History
editAt the creation of the department of Martinique in 1947, its only arrondissement was Fort-de-France.[4] It lost 10 communes to the new arrondissement of La Trinité in 1965,[5] 12 communes to the new arrondissement of Le Marin in 1974,[6] and eight communes to the new arrondissement of Saint-Pierre in 1995.[7]
Before 2015, the arrondissements of Martinique were subdivided into cantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France were, as of January 2015:[8]
- Fort-de-France 1st Canton
- Fort-de-France 2nd Canton
- Fort-de-France 3rd Canton
- Fort-de-France 4th Canton
- Fort-de-France 5th Canton
- Fort-de-France 6th Canton
- Fort-de-France 7th Canton
- Fort-de-France 8th Canton
- Fort-de-France 9th Canton
- Fort-de-France 10th Canton
- Le Lamentin 1st Canton Sud-Bourg
- Le Lamentin 2nd Canton Nord
- Le Lamentin 3rd Canton Est
- Saint-Joseph
- Schœlcher 1st Canton
- Schœlcher 2nd Canton
References
edit- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Arrondissement de Fort-de-France (9721)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ 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
- ^ Décret n°65-790 du 15 septembre 1965
- ^ Décret n°74-329 du 26 avril 1974
- ^ Décret no 95-725 du 9 mai 1995
- ^ Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique, INSEE