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 | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| No. of communes | 12 |
| Subprefecture | Le Marin |
| Area | 409.1 km2 (158.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 115,068 |
| • Density | 281/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 9723 |
Composition
editThe communes of the arrondissement of Le Marin, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
- Les Anses-d'Arlet (97202)
- Le Diamant (97206)
- Ducos (97207)
- Le François (97210)
- Le Marin (97217)
- Rivière-Pilote (97220)
- Rivière-Salée (97221)
- Sainte-Anne (97226)
- Sainte-Luce (97227)
- Saint-Esprit (97223)
- Les Trois-Îlets (97231)
- Le Vauclin (97232)
History
editThe 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
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 du Marin (9723)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ Décret n°74-329 du 26 avril 1974
- ^ Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique, INSEE