Arrondissement of La Trinité

The arrondissement of La Trinité is an arrondissement of France in the Martinique department in the Martinique région. It has 10 communes.[1] Its population is 78,937 (2016), and its area is 337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi).[2]

La Trinité
Arrondissement
Location within the region Martinique
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department		Martinique
No. of communes10
SubprefectureLa Trinité
Area
 • Total337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total78,937
 • Density234/km2 (610/sq mi)
INSEE code9722
The La Caravelle peninsula in La Trinité

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of La Trinité, and their INSEE codes, are:[1]

  1. L'Ajoupa-Bouillon (97201)
  2. Basse-Pointe (97203)
  3. Grand'Rivière (97211)
  4. Gros-Morne (97212)
  5. Le Lorrain (97214)
  6. Macouba (97215)
  7. Le Marigot (97216)
  8. Le Robert (97222)
  9. Sainte-Marie (97228)
  10. La Trinité (97230)

History

The arrondissement of La Trinité, containing 10 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1965.[3]

Before 2015, the arrondissements of Martinique were subdivided into cantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of La Trinité were, as of January 2015:[4]

  1. L'Ajoupa-Bouillon
  2. Basse-Pointe
  3. Gros-Morne
  4. Le Lorrain
  5. Macouba
  6. Le Marigot
  7. Le Robert 1st Canton Sud
  8. Le Robert 2nd Canton Nord
  9. Sainte-Marie 1st Canton Nord
  10. Sainte-Marie 2nd Canton Sud
  11. La Trinité

References
  1. "Arrondissement de la Trinité (9722)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  2. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  3. Décret n°65-790 du 15 septembre 1965
  4. "Populations légales 2012" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014. Retrieved 2019-10-06.

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