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arrondissements An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...
of the Martinique
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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 . ...
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prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...
of the Martinique department:
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 ...
) with 4 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 157,449 in 2016. #
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. Its population is 117,168 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondi ...
, (subprefecture: Le Marin) with 12 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 117,168 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, (subprefecture: Saint-Pierre) with 8 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 22,926 in 2016. #
Arrondissement of La Trinité The arrondissement of La Trinité (french: arrondissement de La Trinité) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region and department of Martinique. It has 10 communes. Its population is 78,937 (2016), and its area is . Composition The ...
, ( subprefecture: La Trinité) with 10 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 78,937 in 2016.


History

At the creation of the department of Martinique in 1947, its only arrondissement was Fort-de-France. The arrondissement of La Trinité, containing 10 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1965. The arrondissement of Le Marin, containing 12 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1974. The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, containing eight communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1995.Décret no 95-725 du 9 mai 1995
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Cantons of the Martinique department The following is a list of the 45 former cantons of the Martinique department, an overseas department of France, sorted by arrondissement. The cantons were abolished in 2015, when the Assembly of Martinique replaced the General Council of Martini ...
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Communes of the Martinique department The following is a list of the 34 communes of the Martinique overseas department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Martinique Martinique 1