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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'', ...
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Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
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Arrondissement of Saint-Benoît The arrondissement of Saint-Benoît is an arrondissement of France in the Réunion department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *De ...
, ( subprefecture: Saint-Benoît) with 6 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 126,777 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, (
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 Réunion department: Saint-Denis) with 3 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 204,304 in 2016. #
Arrondissement of Saint-Paul The arrondissement of Saint-Paul is an arrondissement of France in the Réunion department in the Réunion region. It has five communes. Its population is 214,073 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Saint ...
, (subprefecture: Saint-Paul) with 5 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 214,073 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, (subprefecture: Saint-Pierre) with 10 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 307,770 in 2016.


History

At the creation of the department of Réunion in 1947, its only arrondissement was Saint-Denis. The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, containing 11 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis, was created in 1964. The arrondissement of Saint-Benoît, containing six communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis, was created in 1968. The arrondissement of Saint-Paul, containing four communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Saint-Pierre and one commune that was previously part of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis, was created in 1969.Décret n°69-876 du 24 septembre 1969
/ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Réunion were modified in September 2006: * the communes Le Port and
La Possession La Possession () is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the northwest side of the island of Réunion, between the capital of Saint-Denis and the commune of Le Port. To the territory of this commune belo ...
were transferred from the arrondissement of Saint-Denis to the arrondissement of Saint-Paul * the communes
Les Avirons Les Avirons (, meaning "the oars" in French), is a commune in the Réunion overseas department of France in the Indian Ocean. It borders the communes of Saint-Leu, Cilaos, Saint-Louis and L'Étang-Salé, and 150 metres of coastline. Geography ...
and
L'Étang-Salé L'Étang-Salé (; French for ''The Salty Pond'') is a commune in the department and region of Réunion. It is bordered by the communes of Les Avirons and Saint-Louis. Within the commune is the Étang-Salé forest. There is also a beach with blac ...
were transferred from the arrondissement of Saint-Paul to the arrondissement of Saint-Pierre


See also

* Cantons of the Réunion department * Communes of the Réunion department


References

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