Arrondissement of Arles facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Arles
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Arles in Bouches-du-Rhône
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Communes | 36 |
| Subprefecture | Arles |
| INSEE code | 132 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,284.3 km2 (882.0 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 205,529 |
| • Density | 89.9746/km2 (233.033/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Arles is like a special administrative area in France. It's part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, which is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The main town, or capital, of this area is Arles.
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History of Arles Arrondissement
The Bouches-du-Rhône department was created in 1800. The arrondissement of Arles was one of the first parts of this new department.
Geography of Arles Arrondissement
The Arles arrondissement is located in the western part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. It shares borders with several other areas. To the north, it meets the Vaucluse department. To the northeast, it borders the Aix-en-Provence arrondissement. The Istres arrondissement is to its southeast.
To the south, the Arles arrondissement touches the Mediterranean Sea. And to the west, it borders the Gard department.
This arrondissement is the largest in the Bouches-du-Rhône department by land area. It covers about 2,284.3 square kilometers (882 square miles). However, it has the fewest people living in it compared to other arrondissements in the department. In 2014, about 205,529 people lived here.
Parts of Arles Arrondissement
The arrondissement of Arles is divided into smaller areas. These include 'cantons' and 'communes'.
Cantons in Arles Arrondissement
Cantons are like electoral districts. After a change in how cantons are organized in France, they can now include towns from different arrondissements.
The Arles arrondissement has 4 cantons:
- Arles
- Châteaurenard
- Pélissanne (only part of this canton is in Arles arrondissement)
- Salon-de-Provence-1 (only part of this canton is in Arles arrondissement)
Communes in Arles Arrondissement
Communes are like towns or local government areas. The Arles arrondissement has 36 communes. Here are some of them:
- Alleins
- Arles
- Aureille
- Barbentane
- Boulbon
- Cabannes
- Châteaurenard
- Eygalières
- Eyguières
- Eyragues
- Fontvieille
- Graveson
- Lamanon
- Les Baux-de-Provence
- Maillane
- Mallemort
- Mas-Blanc-des-Alpilles
- Maussane-les-Alpilles
- Mollégès
- Mouriès
- Noves
- Orgon
- Paradou
- Plan-d'Orgon
- Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
- Rognonas
- Saint-Andiol
- Saint-Martin-de-Crau
- Saint-Pierre-de-Mézoargues
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
- Saint-Étienne-du-Grès
- Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
- Sénas
- Tarascon
- Vernègues
- Verquières
Here are the communes with the most people living in them, based on 2014 numbers:
| INSEE code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 13004 | Arles | 52,697 | Arles | CA d'Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette |
| 13027 | Châteaurenard | 15,644 | Châteaurenard | CA Terre de Provence |
| 13108 | Tarascon | 14,583 | Châteaurenard | CA d'Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette |
| 13097 | Saint-Martin-de-Crau | 13,385 | Salon-de-Provence-2 | CA d'Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette |
| 13100 | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | 9,765 | Salon-de-Provence-1 | Vallée des Baux-Alpilles |
| 13078 | Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône | 8,661 | Arles | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| 13105 | Sénas | 7,006 | Salon-de-Provence-1 | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| 13035 | Eyguières | 6,852 | Salon-de-Provence-1 | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| 13053 | Mallemort | 5,972 | Pélissanne | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| 13066 | Noves | 5,610 | Châteaurenard | CA Terre de Provence |
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Arlés para niños
