Arrondissement Of Fort-de-France
The arrondissement of Fort-de-France (french: arrondissement de Fort-de-France, link=no) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region and department of Martinique. It has four communes. Its population is 157,449 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, and their INSEE codes, are: # Fort-de-France (97209) # Le Lamentin (97213) # Saint-Joseph (97224) # Schœlcher (97229) History At the creation of the department of Martinique in 1947, its only arrondissement was Fort-de-France. It lost 10 communes to the new arrondissement of La Trinité in 1965, 12 communes to the new arrondissement of Le Marin in 1974, and eight communes to the new arrondissement of Saint-Pierre in 1995. Before 2015, the arrondissements of Martinique were subdivided into cantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France were, as of January 2015:
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Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France (, , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Fodfwans) is a Communes of France, commune and the capital city of Martinique, an overseas department and region of France located in the Caribbean. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. History In 1638, Jacques Dyel du Parquet (1606–1658), nephew of Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc and first governor of Martinique, decided to have Fort Saint Louis built to protect the city against enemy attacks. The fort was soon destroyed, and rebuilt in 1669, when Louis XIV of France, Louis XIV appointed the Marquis of Baas as governor general. Under his orders and those of his successors, particularly the Charles de Courbon de Blénac, Count of Blénac, the fort was built with a Vauban design. Originally named Fort-Royal, the administrative capital of Martinique was over-shadowed by Saint-Pierre, Martinique, Saint-Pierre, the oldest city in the island, which was renowned for its commercial and cultural vibrancy as "The Paris of ...
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Fort-de-France 2nd Canton
Fort-de-France 2nd Canton is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique. It had 2,779 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised part of the commune of

Schœlcher 1st Canton
Schœlcher 1st Canton is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France The arrondissement of Fort-de-France (french: arrondissement de Fort-de-France, link=no) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region and department of Martinique. It has four communes. Its population is 157,449 (2016), and its area is . ... on Martinique. It had 10,838 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised part of the commune of
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Canton Of Saint-Joseph
The Canton of Saint-Joseph is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France The arrondissement of Fort-de-France (french: arrondissement de Fort-de-France, link=no) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region and department of Martinique. It has four communes. Its population is 157,449 (2016), and its area is . ... on Martinique. It had 16,648 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised the commune of
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Le Lamentin 3rd Canton Est
Le Lamentin 3rd Canton Est is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France The arrondissement of Fort-de-France (french: arrondissement de Fort-de-France, link=no) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region and department of Martinique. It has four communes. Its population is 157,449 (2016), and its area is . ... on Martinique. It had 12,643 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised part of the commune of
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Le Lamentin 2nd Canton Nord
Le Lamentin 2nd Canton Nord is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France The arrondissement of Fort-de-France (french: arrondissement de Fort-de-France, link=no) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region and department of Martinique. It has four communes. Its population is 157,449 (2016), and its area is . ... on Martinique. It had 19,066 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised part of the commune of
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Le Lamentin 1st Canton Sud-Bourg
Le Lamentin 1st Canton Sud-Bourg is a former canton in the arrondissement of Fort-de-France The arrondissement of Fort-de-France (french: arrondissement de Fort-de-France, link=no) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region and department of Martinique. It has four communes. Its population is 157,449 (2016), and its area is . ... on Martinique. It had 7,991 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised part of the commune of ...
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Fort-de-France 10th Canton
Fort-de-France 10th Canton is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique. It had 10,248 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised part of the commune of

Fort-de-France 9th Canton
Fort-de-France 9th Canton is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique. It had 9,758 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised part of the of

Fort-de-France 8th Canton
Fort-de-France 8th Canton is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique. It had 10,762 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised part of the commune of

Fort-de-France 7th Canton
Fort-de-France 7th Canton is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique. It had 19,931 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised part of the commune of

Fort-de-France 6th Canton
Fort-de-France 6th Canton is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique. It had 11,275 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique
INSEE It was disbanded in 2015. The canton comprised part of the commune of