Arrondissement of Arcachon
| Arcachon | |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement of France | |
 Location of Arcachon in Gironde | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Gironde |
| Communes | 17 |
| Subprefecture | Arcachon |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 1,494 km2 (577 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 143,557 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² as well as the estuaries of rivers. | |
The arrondissement of Arcachon is an arrondissement of France in the Gironde department in the Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes region. It has 17 communes. It was created in December 2006 from the four cantons of Arcachon, Audenge, Belin-Béliet and La Teste-de-Buch, that were previously part of the arrondissement of Bordeaux.[1]
Composition
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Arcachon are:
- Andernos-les-Bains
- Gujan-Mestras
- Les Landes des Graves (partly)
- La Teste-de-Buch
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Arcachon, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
| 1. Andernos-les-Bains (33005) | 2. Arcachon (33009) | 3. Arès (33011) | 4. Audenge (33019) |
| 5. Le Barp (33029) | 6. Belin-Béliet (33042) | 7. Biganos (33051) | 8. Gujan-Mestras (33199) |
| 9. Lanton (33229) | 10. Lège-Cap-Ferret (33236) | 11. Lugos (33260) | 12. Marcheprime (33555) |
| 13. Mios (33284) | 14. Saint-Magne (33436) | 15. Salles (33498) | 16. Le Teich (33527) |
| 17. La Teste-de-Buch (33529) |
References
- ↑ INSEE, Modifications territoriales
- ↑ INSEE Communes de l'arrondissement d'Arcachon
External links
Coordinates: 44°39′17″N 1°09′00″W / 44.65472°N 1.15000°W
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