Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, Martinique
Saint-Pierre | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Martinique | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| No. of communes | 8 |
| Subprefecture | Saint-Pierre |
| Area | 210.3 km2 (81.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 22,352 |
| • Density | 106/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 9724 |
The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre (French: arrondissement de Saint-Pierre) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region of Martinique. It has eight communes.[2] Its population is 22,926 (2016), and its area is 210.3 km2 (81.2 sq mi).[3]
Composition
[edit]The communes of the arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
- Bellefontaine (97234)
- Le Carbet (97204)
- Case-Pilote (97205)
- Fonds-Saint-Denis (97208)
- Le Morne-Rouge (97218)
- Le Morne-Vert (97233)
- Le Prêcheur (97219)
- Saint-Pierre (97225)
History
[edit]The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, containing eight communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1995.[4]
Before 2015, the arrondissements of Martinique were subdivided into cantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of Saint-Pierre 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 Saint-Pierre (9724)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ Décret no 95-725 du 9 mai 1995
- ^ Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique, INSEE
