Jérémie () is an
arrondissement
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, and certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissem ...
in the
Grand'Anse Department of
Haiti
Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...
. As of 2015, the population was 238,218 inhabitants.
Postal codes in the Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement start with the number 71.
Communes
The arrondissement consists of the following communes:
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Jérémie
Jérémie (; ) is a commune and capital city of the Grand'Anse department in Haiti. It had a population of about 134,317 at the 2015 census. It is relatively isolated from the rest of the country. The Grande-Anse River flows near the city.
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Abricots
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Bonbon
A bonbon, sometimes bon-bon, is a small chocolate confection. They are sometimes filled with liqueur or other sweet alcoholic drinks and sold wrapped in colored foil.
Ingredients
Through the Western world, bonbons are usually small candies but v ...
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Chambellan
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Moron
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Marfranc
History
In the aftermath of the
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic Moment magnitude scale, magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake that struck Haiti at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne, Ouest (departm ...
, a food aide convoy transporting aide delivered to
Jérémie Airport through
Jérémie
Jérémie (; ) is a commune and capital city of the Grand'Anse department in Haiti. It had a population of about 134,317 at the 2015 census. It is relatively isolated from the rest of the country. The Grande-Anse River flows near the city.
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, encountered a hijacking attempt by 20 men, on Saturday 30 January 2010.
[Newser]
"Food convoy attacked by armed group in Haiti; UN warns of volatile security situation"
Paisley Doods, ''2 February 2010'' (accessed 3 February 2010)
See also
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Arrondissements of Haiti
An ''arrondissement'' (; ) is a level of administrative division in Haiti.
, the 10 departments of Haiti were divided into 42 arrondissements.
Arrondissements are further divided into communes and communal sections.
The term arrondissement c ...
References
Arrondissements of Haiti
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