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 117,168 (2016), 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  (2021)[1]	115,068
• 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

References

1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
2. "Arrondissement du Marin (9723)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
3. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
4. Décret n°74-329 du 26 avril 1974
5. Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique, INSEE

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