The arrondissement of La Trinité (French: arrondissement de La Trinité) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region and department of Martinique. It has 10 communes.[2] Its population is 78,937 (2016), and its area is 337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi).[3]
La Trinité | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Martinique | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| No. of communes | 10 |
| Subprefecture | La Trinité |
Area | 337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 73,291 |
| • Density | 217/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 9722 |
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Composition
editThe communes of the arrondissement of La Trinité, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
- L'Ajoupa-Bouillon (97201)
- Basse-Pointe (97203)
- Grand'Rivière (97211)
- Gros-Morne (97212)
- Le Lorrain (97214)
- Macouba (97215)
- Le Marigot (97216)
- Le Robert (97222)
- Sainte-Marie (97228)
- La Trinité (97230)
History
editThe arrondissement of La Trinité, containing 10 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1965.[4]
Before 2015, the arrondissements of Martinique were subdivided into cantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of La Trinité were, as of January 2015:[5]
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 la Trinité (9722)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ Décret n°65-790 du 15 septembre 1965
- ^ Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique, INSEE