Arrondissement of Arcachon
| Arcachon | |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement of France | |
 Location of Arcachon in Gironde | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle Aquitaine |
| 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 Nouvelle Aquitaine 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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