Arrondissement of Fort-de-France
Encyclopedia
The arrondissement of Fort-de-France is an arrondissement
of France, located in the Martinique
département, in the Martinique
région
. It has 16 cantons
and 4 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
département, in the Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
région
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 16 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
and 4 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France are:- Fort-de-France 1st CantonFort-de-France 1st CantonFort-de-France 1st Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Fort-de-France 2nd CantonFort-de-France 2nd CantonFort-de-France 2nd Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Fort-de-France 3rd CantonFort-de-France 3rd CantonFort-de-France 3rd Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Fort-de-France 4th CantonFort-de-France 4th CantonFort-de-France 4th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Fort-de-France 5th CantonFort-de-France 5th CantonFort-de-France 5th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Fort-de-France 6th CantonFort-de-France 6th CantonFort-de-France 6th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Fort-de-France 7th CantonFort-de-France 7th CantonFort-de-France 7th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Fort-de-France 8th CantonFort-de-France 8th CantonFort-de-France 8th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Fort-de-France 9th CantonFort-de-France 9th CantonFort-de-France 9th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Fort-de-France 10th CantonFort-de-France 10th CantonFort-de-France 10th Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Le Lamentin 1st Canton Sud-BourgLe Lamentin 1st Canton Sud-BourgLe Lamentin 1st Canton Sud-Bourg is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Le Lamentin 2nd Canton NordLe Lamentin 2nd Canton NordLe Lamentin 2nd Canton Nord is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Le Lamentin 3rd Canton EstLe Lamentin 3rd Canton EstLe Lamentin 3rd Canton Est is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Saint-JosephCanton of Saint-JosephThe Canton of Saint-Joseph is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Schœlcher 1st CantonSchœlcher 1st CantonSchœlcher 1st Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
- Schœlcher 2nd CantonSchœlcher 2nd CantonSchœlcher 2nd Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique....
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
| 1. Fort-de-France Fort-de-France Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:... (97209) |
2. Le Lamentin Le Lamentin Le Lamentin is a town and the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It is located in the center of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest conurbation in Martinique. In the 1999 census, Le Lamentin had a... (97213) |
3. Saint-Joseph Saint-Joseph, Martinique Saint-Joseph is a commune in the Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on Martinique.-References:*... (97224) |
4. Schœlcher Schœlcher Schœlcher is ta town and the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It is located on the west side of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest metropolitan area in Martinique.-External links:* *... (97229) |