Arrondissement of Istres
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The arrondissement of Istres is an arrondissement
of France, located in the Bouches-du-Rhône
department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
region
. It has 8 cantons
and 18 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:...
department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 8 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
and 18 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Istres are:- Berre-l'Étang
- Châteauneuf-Côte-Bleue
- Istres-Nord
- Istres-Sud
- Marignane
- Martigues-Est
- Martigues-Ouest
- Vitrolles
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Istres, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
| 1. Berre-l'Étang Berre-l'Étang Berre-l'Étang is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.-Population:-References:*... (13014) |
2. Carry-le-Rouet Carry-le-Rouet Carry-le-Rouet is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.Carry-le-Rouet is a seaside resort located 30 kilometres west of Marseille by highway A55, then route D5, set at the foot of pine-covered hills.... (13021) |
3. Châteauneuf-les-Martigues Châteauneuf-les-Martigues Châteauneuf-les-Martigues is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... (13026) |
4. Ensuès-la-Redonne Ensuès-la-Redonne Ensuès-la-Redonne is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... (13033) |
| 5. Fos-sur-Mer Fos-sur-Mer Fos-sur-Mer is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Geography:Fos-sur-Mer is situated about north west of Marseille, on the Mediterranean coast, and to the west of the Étang de Berre. The city has of sand beach.-Population:... (13039) |
6. Gignac-la-Nerthe Gignac-la-Nerthe Gignac-la-Nerthe is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... (13043) |
7. Istres Istres Istres is a commune in southern France, some 60 km northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture... (13047) |
8. Le Rove Le Rove Le Rove is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... (13088) |
| 9. Marignane Marignane Marignane is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.-Geography:It is a component of the metropolitan Marseille Provence Métropole, and the largest suburb of the city of Marseille... (13054) |
10. Martigues Martigues Martigues is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.... (13056) |
11. Miramas Miramas Miramas is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is the second-largest commune in metropolitan Ouest-Provence and is located at the north end of the Étang de Berre lagoon, adjacent to and northeast of the city of Istres.-Circuit... (13063) |
12. Port-de-Bouc Port-de-Bouc Port-de-Bouc is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... (13077) |
| 13. Rognac Rognac Rognac is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... (13081) |
14. Saint-Chamas Saint-Chamas Saint-Chamas is a commune in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.-Geography:... (13092) |
15. Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... (13098) |
16. Saint-Victoret Saint-Victoret Saint-Victoret is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is located northwest of Marseille.... (13102) |
| 17. Sausset-les-Pins Sausset-les-Pins Sausset-les-Pins is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Location:It is very close to Carry-le-Rouet, so much so that up until 1908 the two villages were not properly demarcated. Further, it is 35 km away from Marseille, and 42 km away from... (13104) |
18. Vitrolles Vitrolles, Bouches-du-Rhône Vitrolles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is the largest suburb of the city of Aix-en-Provence and is adjacent to its southwest side.-Population:-Administration:... (13117) |