Arrondissement of Istres facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Istres
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Istres in Bouches-du-Rhône
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Communes | 18 |
| Subprefecture | Istres |
| INSEE code | 134 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 599.3 km2 (231.4 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 312,489 |
| • Density | 521.42/km2 (1,350.48/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Istres is like a special district or area in France. It's part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The main city, or capital, of this district is Istres.
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A Look Back: History of Istres Arrondissement
The Istres district was created in 1981. This means it's a relatively new administrative area in France.
Exploring the Geography of Istres
The Istres district is located in the southern part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. To its north and east, it shares borders with the Aix-en-Provence district. To the south, it meets the Mediterranean Sea, and to the west, it borders the Arles district.
The Istres district is the smallest district in the department by land area. It covers about 599.3 square kilometers (231.4 square miles). In 2014, about 312,489 people lived here.
Understanding the Istres District's Parts
The Istres district is made up of smaller areas called cantons and communes. Think of them as smaller neighborhoods or towns within the larger district.
Cantons: Local Groupings of Towns
After some changes in France, cantons are no longer just subdivisions of districts. This means a canton might include towns that belong to different districts.
The Istres district has 6 cantons. Three of these cantons have some of their towns in other districts.
- Berre-l'Étang (partly)
- Istres
- Marignane
- Martigues
- Salon-de-Provence-2 (partly)
- Vitrolles (partly)
Communes: The Towns and Villages
The Istres district includes 18 communes. Communes are like the individual towns and villages.
Here are the communes with the most people living in them within the Istres district:
| Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| Martigues | 48,870 | Martigues | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Istres | 43,463 | Istres | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Vitrolles | 34,236 | Vitrolles | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Marignane | 21,481 | Marignane | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Miramas | 25,583 | Salon-de-Provence-2 | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Port-de-Bouc | 17,366 | Martigues | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Fos-sur-Mer | 15,857 | Istres | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Châteauneuf-les-Martigues | 14,146 | Marignane | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Berre-l'Étang | 13,689 | Berre-l'Étang | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Rognac | 6,338 | Berre-l'Étang | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence |
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Istres para niños
