The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements,[6] which may be roughly translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes.
A municipal arrondissement (French: arrondissement municipal, pronounced [aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃mynisipal]), is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities: Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. It functions as an even lower administrative division, with its own mayor. Although usually referred to simply as an "arrondissement", they should not be confused with departmental arrondissements, which are groupings of communes within one département. The official translation into English is "district".
Belgium is a federalized country which geographically consists of three regions, of which only Flanders (Flemish Region) and Wallonia (Walloon Region) are subdivided into five provinces each; the Brussels-Capital Region is neither a province nor is it part of one.
In Belgium, there are administrative, judicial and electoral arrondissements. These may or may not relate to identical geographical areas.
The 43 administrative arrondissements[4] are an administrative level between the municipalities and the provinces.
Most nations in Africa that have been colonised by France have retained the arrondissement administrative structure. These are normally subunits of a department, and may either contain or be coequal with communes (towns). In Mali the arrondissement is a subunit of a cercle, while in some places arrondissements are essentially subdistricts of large cities.
Between 1962 and 2002, each of Niger's departments was subdivided into arrondissements; see Arrondissements of Niger: Since 2002, they have been renamed Departments (with the former Departments renamed Regions).
Each of Mali's cercles is subdivided into arrondissements; see Cercles of Mali for maps of arrondissements by cercle.
Each of Benin's departments is subdivided into communes, which are in turn subdivided into arrondissements: they sit above villages in Benin's structure; see Communes of Benin for maps of communes by Department.
Each of Cameroon's departments is subdivided into arrondissements: they sit above subdistricts and communes in Cameroon's structure; see Departments of Cameroon for maps of arrondissements by Department.
Since 2002, Chad retains arrondissements only in the city of N'Djamena, which is divided into 10 municipal arrondissements.
Djibouti retains arrondissements only in the city of Djibouti City, which is divided into six arrondissements.
Morocco's cercles are subdivided into communes rurales, municipalities, communes urbaines, and arrondissements, depending on the classification of the community.
In the Canadian province of Quebec, eight cities are divided into arrondissements, known as boroughs in English. In Quebec, boroughs are provincially organized and recognized sub-municipal entities that have mayors and councillors.
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An arrondissement UK ae ˈ r ɒ n d iː s m ɒ ˌ ae r ɒ n ˈ d iː s m ɒ 1 2 US ae ˌ r ɒ n d iː s ˈ m ɒ ˌ r oʊ n e ˈ r ɒ n d ɪ s m e n t 2 3 French aʁɔ dismɑ is any of various administrative divisions of France 3 Belgium 4 Haiti 5 certain other Francophone countries as well as the Netherlands Contents 1 Europe 1 1 France 1 1 1 Municipal arrondissement 1 2 Belgium 1 3 Netherlands 1 4 Switzerland 1 5 Post Soviet states 2 Francophone Africa 3 North America 3 1 Haiti 3 2 Quebec 4 References 5 External linksEurope editFrance edit Main article Arrondissements of France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements 6 which may be roughly translated into English as districts The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture When an arrondissement contains the prefecture capital of the department that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes Municipal arrondissement edit Main article Municipal arrondissements of France A municipal arrondissement French arrondissement municipal pronounced aʁɔ dismɑ mynisipal is a subdivision of the commune used in the three largest cities Paris Lyon and Marseille It functions as an even lower administrative division with its own mayor Although usually referred to simply as an arrondissement they should not be confused with departmental arrondissements which are groupings of communes within one departement The official translation into English is district Belgium edit Main article Arrondissements of Belgium Belgium is a federalized country which geographically consists of three regions of which only Flanders Flemish Region and Wallonia Walloon Region are subdivided into five provinces each the Brussels Capital Region is neither a province nor is it part of one In Belgium there are administrative judicial and electoral arrondissements These may or may not relate to identical geographical areas The 43 administrative arrondissements 4 are an administrative level between the municipalities and the provinces Belgium has 12 judicial arrondissements For the elections of the Parliament of Wallonia 13 electoral arrondissements or grouped arrondissements are used as electoral districts Until 2002 the electoral districts for the Chamber of Representatives were electoral arrondissements at present these are provincial constituencies and one for Brussels Capital The electoral districts Brussels Halle Vilvoorde and Leuven still existed until 2012 Electoral arrondissements were also used for the Flemish Parliament elections until 2004 when they were changed to provincial electoral districts Netherlands edit Main article nl Rechterlijke indeling van Nederland In the Netherlands an arrondissement is a judicial jurisdiction Switzerland edit Subdivisions of the canton of Bern include districts since 2010 which are called arrondissements administratifs in French Post Soviet states edit In some post Soviet states there are cities that are divided into municipal raioni similarly to how some French cities are divided into municipal arrondissements see e g Raions of cities in Ukraine Municipal divisions of Russia Administrative divisions of Minsk Tashkent in Uzbekistan Francophone Africa editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Most nations in Africa that have been colonised by France have retained the arrondissement administrative structure These are normally subunits of a department and may either contain or be coequal with communes towns In Mali the arrondissement is a subunit of a cercle while in some places arrondissements are essentially subdistricts of large cities Each of Senegal s departments is subdivided into arrondissements Dakar is further subdivided into arrondissements see Arrondissements of Senegal Between 1962 and 2002 each of Niger s departments was subdivided into arrondissements see Arrondissements of Niger Since 2002 they have been renamed Departments with the former Departments renamed Regions Each of Mali s cercles is subdivided into arrondissements see Cercles of Mali for maps of arrondissements by cercle Each of Benin s departments is subdivided into communes which are in turn subdivided into arrondissements they sit above villages in Benin s structure see Communes of Benin for maps of communes by Department Each of Cameroon s departments is subdivided into arrondissements they sit above subdistricts and communes in Cameroon s structure see Departments of Cameroon for maps of arrondissements by Department Since 2002 Chad retains arrondissements only in the city of N Djamena which is divided into 10 municipal arrondissements Djibouti retains arrondissements only in the city of Djibouti City which is divided into six arrondissements Morocco s cercles are subdivided into communes rurales municipalities communes urbaines and arrondissements depending on the classification of the community The Republic of the Congo retains arrondissements only in the city of Brazzaville which is divided into seven arrondissements See Administrative divisions of the Republic of the Congo North America editHaiti edit Main article Arrondissements of Haiti As of 2015 Haiti s ten departments are sub divided into 42 arrondissements 5 Quebec edit Main article List of boroughs in Quebec In the Canadian province of Quebec eight cities are divided into arrondissements known as boroughs in English In Quebec boroughs are provincially organized and recognized sub municipal entities that have mayors and councillors References edit arrondissement Lexico UK English Dictionary Oxford University Press Archived from the original on 22 March 2020 a b ARRONDISSEMENT Cambridge English Dictionary Cambridge University Press Retrieved 12 September 2019 a b arrondissement Merriam Webster com Dictionary Retrieved 12 September 2019 a b Belgium Arrondissements as of 2010 Statoids a b Mars 2015 Population Totale Population de 18 ans et Plus Menages et Densites Estimes en 2015 PDF Institut Haitien de Statistique et d Informatique IHSI Archived PDF from the original on 6 November 2015 Retrieved 20 June 2017 Circonscriptions administratives au 1er janvier 2015 comparaisons regionales Administrative constituencies of 1 January 2015 regional comparisons in French INSEE Archived from the original on 30 April 2014 Retrieved 5 July 2015 External links edit nbsp The dictionary definition of arrondissement at Wiktionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arrondissement amp oldid 1212526398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
