Arrondissement in Occitania, France
The arrondissement of Céret is an arrondissement of France in the Pyrénées-Orientales department (Northern Catalonia) in the Occitanie region. It has 64 communes.[2] Its population is 129,464 (2016), and its area is 1,214.1 km2 (468.8 sq mi).[3]
History
The arrondissement of Céret was created in 1800.[4] In January 2017, it gained 24 communes from the arrondissement of Perpignan.[5]
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Céret were, as of January 2015:[6]
- Argelès-sur-Mer
- Arles-sur-Tech
- Céret
- Côte Vermeille
- Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Céret, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
References
42°29′09″N 2°44′59″E / 42.48583°N 2.74972°E / 42.48583; 2.74972