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.[2] Its population is 78,937 (2016), and its area is 337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi).[3]

La Trinité
Location within the region Martinique
Location within the region Martinique
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department
Martinique
No. of communes10
SubprefectureLa Trinité
Area
337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
73,291
 • Density217/km2 (560/sq mi)
INSEE code9722
The Caravelle peninsula in La Trinité

Composition

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The communes of the arrondissement of La Trinité, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]

  1. L'Ajoupa-Bouillon (97201)
  2. Basse-Pointe (97203)
  3. Grand'Rivière (97211)
  4. Gros-Morne (97212)
  5. Le Lorrain (97214)
  6. Macouba (97215)
  7. Le Marigot (97216)
  8. Le Robert (97222)
  9. Sainte-Marie (97228)
  10. La Trinité (97230)

History

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The arrondissement of La Trinité, containing 10 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1965.[4]

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

References

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  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. ^ a b "Arrondissement de la Trinité (9722)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  3. ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  4. ^ Décret n°65-790 du 15 septembre 1965
  5. ^ Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique, INSEE


14°44′16″N 60°57′47″W / 14.73778°N 60.96306°W / 14.73778; -60.96306