Arrondissement of La Rochelle facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of La Rochelle
Arrondissement of France
Location of La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Communes	58
Subrefecture	La Rochelle
INSEE code	173
Area
• Total	817.7 km2 (315.7 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	210,151
• Density	257.003/km2 (665.63/sq mi)

The arrondissement of La Rochelle is like a special district in France. It's part of the Charente-Maritime department, which is in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The main city and capital of this district is La Rochelle.

History of La Rochelle District

The La Rochelle district was created a long time ago. It was formed in 1790. This was when the Charente-Maritime department was first set up. So, La Rochelle has been an important part of the department since the very beginning.

Geography of La Rochelle District

The La Rochelle district is the smallest in the Charente-Maritime department. But it has the most people living there! It covers about 817.7 square kilometers (315.7 square miles). In 2014, about 210,151 people lived here. This means it's a very busy area.

This district is located in the northern part of the department. It used to be part of an old area called Aunis. La Rochelle was the main city of Aunis for a long time.

The district has neighbors all around it:

• To the north is the Vendée department.
• To the east is the Deux-Sèvres department.
• To the south is the Rochefort district.
• To the west is the big Atlantic Ocean.

Towns and Villages

The La Rochelle district has 58 different towns and villages. These are called communes in France.

Here are some of the biggest towns in the district, based on how many people lived there in 2014:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Charente-Maritime department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de La Rochelle para niños