Arrondissements of the Martinique department

Map of the arrondissements of Martinique.

The 4 arrondissements of the Martinique department are:^[1]

1. Arrondissement of Fort-de-France, (prefecture of the Martinique department: Fort-de-France) with 4 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 150,038 in 2021.
2. Arrondissement of Le Marin, (subprefecture: Le Marin) with 12 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 115,068 in 2021.
3. Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, (subprefecture: Saint-Pierre) with 8 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 22,352 in 2021.
4. Arrondissement of La Trinité, (subprefecture: La Trinité) with 10 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 73,291 in 2021.

History

At the creation of the department of Martinique in 1947, its only arrondissement was Fort-de-France.^[2] The arrondissement of La Trinité, containing 10 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1965.^[3] The arrondissement of Le Marin, containing 12 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1974.^[4] The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, containing eight communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1995.^[5]

See also

• Cantons of the Martinique department
• Communes of the Martinique department

References

1. "Populations légales 2021: 972 Martinique" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
2. Décret n° 47-1018 du 7 juin 1947 relatif à l'organisation départementale et à l'institution préfectorale dans les départements de la Guadeloupe, de la Guyane française, de la Martinique et de la Réunion
3. Décret n°65-790 du 15 septembre 1965
4. Décret n°74-329 du 26 avril 1974
5. Décret no 95-725 du 9 mai 1995