Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, Martinique

The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre (French: arrondissement de Saint-Pierre) is an arrondissement in the overseas region of Martinique, France. It has eight communes.[1] Its population is 22,926 (2016), and its area is 210.3 km2 (81.2 sq mi).[2]

Saint-Pierre
Location within the region Martinique
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department
Martinique
No. of communes8
SubprefectureSaint-Pierre
Area
  Total210.3 km2 (81.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total22,926
  Density109/km2 (280/sq mi)
INSEE code9724
Le Carbet, Saint-Pierre

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, and their INSEE codes, are:[1]

  1. Bellefontaine (97234)
  2. Le Carbet (97204)
  3. Case-Pilote (97205)
  4. Fonds-Saint-Denis (97208)
  5. Le Morne-Rouge (97218)
  6. Le Morne-Vert (97233)
  7. Le Prêcheur (97219)
  8. Saint-Pierre (97225)

History

The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, containing eight communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1995.[3]

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

References

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