Arrondissement of Le Marin

The arrondissement of Le Marin (French: arrondissement du Marin) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region of Martinique. It has 12 communes.[2] Its population is 117,168 (2016), and its area is 409.1 km2 (158.0 sq mi).[3]

Le Marin
Location within the region Martinique
Location within the region Martinique
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department
Martinique
No. of communes12
SubprefectureLe Marin
Area
409.1 km2 (158.0 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[1]
114,520
  Density280/km2 (700/sq mi)
INSEE code9723
Saint-Anne in Le Marin, Martinique

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Le Marin, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]

  1. Les Anses-d'Arlet (97202)
  2. Le Diamant (97206)
  3. Ducos (97207)
  4. Le François (97210)
  5. Le Marin (97217)
  6. Rivière-Pilote (97220)
  7. Rivière-Salée (97221)
  8. Sainte-Anne (97226)
  9. Sainte-Luce (97227)
  10. Saint-Esprit (97223)
  11. Les Trois-Îlets (97231)
  12. Le Vauclin (97232)

History

The arrondissement of Le Marin, containing 12 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1974.[4]

Before 2015, the arrondissements of Martinique were subdivided into cantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of Le Marin were, as of January 2015:[5]

References

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