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.^[2] Its population is 115,068 (2021), and its area is 409.1 km² (158.0 sq mi).^[3]

Le Marin
Arrondissement
Location within the region Martinique
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Martinique
No. of communes	12
Subprefecture	Le Marin
Area	409.1 km2 (158.0 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	115,038
• Density	281/km2 (730/sq mi)
INSEE code	9723

Saint-Anne in Le Marin, Martinique

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Le Marin, and their INSEE codes, are:^[2]

1. Les Anses-d'Arlet (97202)
2. Le Diamant (97206)
3. Ducos (97207)
4. Le François (97210)
5. Le Marin (97217)
6. Rivière-Pilote (97220)
7. Rivière-Salée (97221)
8. Sainte-Anne (97226)
9. Sainte-Luce (97227)
10. Saint-Esprit (97223)
11. Les Trois-Îlets (97231)
12. Le Vauclin (97232)

History

The arrondissement of Le Marin, containing 12 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1974.^[4]

Before 2015, the arrondissements of Martinique were subdivided into cantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of Le Marin were, as of January 2015:^[5]

1. Les Anses-d'Arlet
2. Le Diamant
3. Ducos
4. Le François 1st Canton Nord
5. Le François 2nd Canton Sud
6. Le Marin
7. Rivière-Pilote
8. Rivière-Salée
9. Sainte-Anne
10. Sainte-Luce
11. Saint-Esprit
12. Les Trois-Îlets
13. Le Vauclin