Arrondissement of Rochefort facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Rochefort
Arrondissement of France
Location of Rochefort in Charente-Maritime
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Communes	82
Subrefecture	Rochefort
INSEE code	172
Area
• Total	1,527.5 km2 (589.8 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	187,843
• Density	122.974/km2 (318.502/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Rochefort is like a special administrative area in France. Think of it as a big district or region within a larger department. Its main city, or "capital," is Rochefort. This arrondissement is located in the Charente-Maritime department, which is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France.

History of Rochefort Arrondissement

When the Charente-Maritime department was first created in 1790, the Rochefort area was already one of its original districts. It has been an important part of the department's history ever since.

Geography and Location

The Rochefort arrondissement covers about 1,527.5 square kilometers (that's about 589.8 square miles). In 2014, it had a population of 187,843 people. This means there were about 123 people living in each square kilometer.

Rochefort is located in the northern part of the Charente-Maritime department. To its north, you'll find the La Rochelle arrondissement. To the northeast, it borders the Deux-Sèvres department. On its eastern side are the Saint-Jean-d'Angély and Saintes arrondissements.

To the south, you'll find the upper part of the Gironde estuary. This is the largest estuary in France, where a river meets the sea. To the west, the arrondissement meets the Atlantic Ocean.

How Rochefort is Organized

The arrondissement of Rochefort is made up of smaller areas called communes. Think of communes as towns or villages. There are 82 communes in total within this arrondissement.

Cantons in Rochefort

Cantons are another way France organizes its areas. They are groups of communes. After some changes in France, cantons can now include communes from different arrondissements.

In the Rochefort arrondissement, there are 12 cantons. Some of these cantons are only partly within Rochefort. The table below shows how the communes are spread out among the cantons and different arrondissements:

Main Communes

While there are 82 communes, some are much larger than others. Here are the communes with the most people living in them (based on 2014 data):

See also

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

See also

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