An arrondissement (,
,
) is any of various
administrative divisions of France,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
,
Haiti,
certain other
Francophone countries, as well as the
Netherlands
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Europe
France
The 101 French
departments
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'',
which may be roughly translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a
subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the
prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into
cantons and
communes.
Municipal arrondissement
A
municipal arrondissement (, pronounced ), is a subdivision of the
commune, used in the three largest cities: Paris,
Lyon, and
Marseille. It functions as an even lower administrative division, with its own mayor. Although usually referred to simply as an "arrondissement," they should not be confused with departmental
arrondissements
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...
, which are groupings of communes within one ''
département''. The official translation into English is "district".
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
is a
federalized country which geographically consists of three regions, of which only
Flanders (Flemish Region) and
Wallonia (Walloon Region) are subdivided into five provinces each; the
Brussels-Capital Region is neither a province nor is it part of one.
In Belgium, there are administrative, judicial and electoral arrondissements. These may or may not relate to identical geographical areas.
* The 43 administrative arrondissements
are an administrative level between the
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
and the
provinces.
* Belgium has 12 judicial arrondissements.
* For the elections of the
Parliament of Wallonia, 13 electoral arrondissements (or grouped arrondissements) are used as
electoral districts.
** Until 2002, the electoral districts for the
Chamber of Representatives were electoral arrondissements; at present these are provincial constituencies and one for
Brussels-Capital. The electoral districts
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde and
Leuven still existed until 2012.
** Electoral arrondissements were also used for the
Flemish Parliament elections, until 2004 when they were changed to provincial electoral districts.
Netherlands
In the
Netherlands
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an ''arrondissement'' is a
judicial jurisdiction.
Switzerland
Subdivisions of the canton of Bern include districts since 2010, which are called ''arrondissements administratifs'' in French.
Post-Soviet states
In some
post-Soviet states, there are cities that are divided into municipal
raioni similarly to how some French cities are divided into municipal arrondissements (see e.g.
Raions of cities in Ukraine,
Municipal divisions of Russia,
Administrative divisions of Minsk).
Francophone Africa
Most nations in Africa that have been colonised by France have retained the arrondissement administrative structure. These are normally subunits of a department, and may either contain or be coequal with communes (towns). In
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Ma ...
the arrondissement is a subunit of a
cercle, while in some places arrondissements are essentially subdistricts of large cities.
*Each of
Senegal's departments is subdivided into arrondissements.
Dakar is further subdivided into arrondissements; see
Arrondissements of Senegal
The departments of Senegal are subdivided into arrondissements. As of 2008 there were 133. The arrondissements are listed below, by department:
Bakel
* Bélé Arrondissement
* Kéniaba Arrondissement
* Moudéry Arrondissement
Bambey
* Baba G ...
.
*Between 1962 and 2002, each of
Niger's departments was subdivided into arrondissements; see
Arrondissements of Niger: Since 2002 they have been renamed Departments (with the former Departments renamed Regions).
*Each of Mali's cercles is subdivided into arrondissements; see
Cercles of Mali for maps of arrondissements by cercle.
*Each of
Benin's departments is subdivided into communes, which are in turn subdivided into arrondissements: they sit above villages in Benin's structure; see
Communes of Benin for maps of communes by Department.
*Each of
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the ...
's departments is subdivided into arrondissements: they sit above ''subdistricts'' and communes in Cameroon's structure; see
Departments of Cameroon
The Regions of Cameroon are divided into 58 divisions or departments. The divisions are further sub-divided into sub-divisions ('' arrondissements'') and districts. The divisions are listed below, by province.
The constitution divides Cameroo ...
for maps of arrondissements by Department.
*Since 2002,
Chad retains arrondissements only in the city of
N'Djamena, which is divided into 10 municipal arrondissements.
*
Djibouti retains arrondissements only in the city of
Djibouti City, which is divided into six arrondissements.
*
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to A ...
's cercles are subdivided into communes rurales, municipalities, communes urbaines, and arrondissements, depending on the classification of the community.
*The
Republic of the Congo retains arrondissements only in the city of
Brazzaville, which is divided into seven arrondissements. See
Administrative divisions of the Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo is divided into 12 ''départements'' (départements). Departments are divided into communes and/or districts;With inconsistent figures:
* Thsite of the Presidency of the Republic of Congolists 11 departments, 7 commune ...
.
North America
Haiti
As of 2015,
Haiti's ten
departments
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
are sub-divided into 42 arrondissements.
Quebec
In the
Canadian province of
Quebec, eight cities are divided into arrondissements, known as
boroughs in English. In Quebec, boroughs are provincially organized and recognized sub-municipal entities that have mayors and councillors.
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