Administrative divisions of Guadeloupe, France
The 2 arrondissements of the Guadeloupe department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Basse-Terre, (prefecture of the Guadeloupe department: Basse-Terre) with 18 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 185,012 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre, (subprefecture: Pointe-à-Pitre) with 14 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 199,303 in 2021.
History
The arrondissements of Basse-Terre and Pointe-à-Pitre were established in 1947.[2] The arrondissement of Saint-Martin-Saint-Barthélemy, containing the communes of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, was created in 1963 from part of the arrondissement of Basse-Terre.[3] This arrondissement was disbanded when Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy became separate overseas collectivities in February 2007.[4]
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