Departments of France - Wikipedia
WebNinety-six departments are in metropolitan France, with an additional five constituting overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 333 arrondissements and 2,054 cantons (as of 2023). [1]
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WebThe départements (or departments) are administrative parts of France and many French colonies, similar to English counties. Départements are a kind of local government. The 101 French départements are now grouped into 13 metropolitan and five overseas régions. Their capitals are called préfectures. French régions and préfecture
Administrative divisions of France - Wikipedia
WebAs of 1 January 2022, metropolitan France is divided into the following: [1] 13 regions, including Corsica; [2] although Corsica is formally a single territorial collectivity, it is considered equivalent to a region (local authority). The regions are subdivided into 96 departments (local authority).
Departments of France - Wikiwand
WebNinety-six departments are in metropolitan France, with an additional five constituting overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 333 arrondissements and 2,054 cantons (as of 2023).
List of French departments by population - Wikipedia
WebList of French departments by population. French departments by legal population in 2013. Population density by department (population per sq km) This table lists the 101 French departments in descending order of population, area and population density.
France - Wikipedia
WebFrance, [a] officially the French Republic, [b] is a country located primarily in Western Europe. It also includes overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, [XII] giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world.
Category:Departments of France - Wikipedia
WebWikimedia Commons has media related to Departments of France. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Subcategories. This category has the following 106 subcategories, out of 106 total. Departments of France by region (14 C, 1 P) * Departmental councils (France) (3 C, 73 P) Former departments of France (9 C, 2 P)
Département | Regional Divisions, Administrative Units & Prefects
Webdépartement, largest unit of local government in France and in some former French colonies. The départements were originally created in 1790.
Overseas departments of France - Simple English Wikipedia, the …
WebFrance currently has five overseas departments ( French: département d’outre-mer ), which are departments (territorial divisions) that are outside the European part of the country. All are officially part of France, with the same political status as the departments in Europe; and are therefore different to overseas territories.
Overseas France - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebOverseas departments and regions are completely part of France. Guadeloupe (since 1946) Martinique (since 1946) French Guiana (since 1946) Réunion (since 1946) Mayotte (since 2011) From 1976 to 2003, Mayotte was a unique overseas territory. Between 2003 and 2011, it was an overseas community.
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