arrondissement
Let an agent explain what an arrondissement is in each country, identify the arrondissement of a place, and describe its administrative role with sources.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain what an arrondissement is in each country, identify the arrondissement of a place, and describe its administrative role with sources.
An administrative division used in France and countries influenced by French administration, such as Benin, Haiti and Morocco, denoting a subdivision of a department or of a large city, as in the arrondissements of Paris, Lyon and Marseille, with local roles ranging from state administrative districts to municipal wards with their own councils.
What it is for: Administrative subdivisions in French-influenced systems.
It can be explain arrondissement types by country; identify the arrondissement of a place; describe its government and role; find codes and boundaries.
Distinguishing features
French administrative tradition
Departmental or municipal level
Varies by country
Codified
What it looks like
Not physical; boundaries on maps and administrative offices.
How it is recognised
Subdivision of a department or city
French administrative tradition
A canton is a smaller electoral division in France
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is part of - in France
is related to - another national system
In practice
Families and kinds
departmental arrondissements in France
municipal arrondissements of Paris, Lyon and Marseille
arrondissements in Benin, Haiti and other countries
historical arrondissements
Identifiers
INSEE arrondissement code France
Standards and regulation
French administrative code
National laws of countries using arrondissements
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing departmental and municipal arrondissements
Applying the French model to other countries
Outdated boundaries
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identify Which arrondissement.
Lookup.
Place
Arrondissement of a place.
Place
Lookup.
- Which arrondissement does this place belong to, and what is its code? provenance
- Is a departmental or municipal arrondissement meant? boundary
Country
By country.
Country
By country.
- How are arrondissements defined in this country, and what role do they play? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific arrondissement? action
Govern Role and government.
Administration.
Role
Administrative role.
Role
Role.
- What does an arrondissement administer, and who leads it, such as a sub-prefect or a mayor? provenance
- How do municipal arrondissement councils work? provenance
Services
Services.
Services
Services.
- Which services are provided at arrondissement level, such as civil registry or local offices? provenance
- Where are the offices? provenance
History Origins and change.
Context.
Origins
Origins.
Origins
Origins.
- When and why were arrondissements created in France, and how did they spread? provenance
- How have they been reorganised? provenance
Paris
City arrondissements.
Paris
City arrondissements.
- How are the arrondissements of Paris, Lyon and Marseille numbered and governed? provenance
- What changed with the Paris Centre grouping? provenance
Data Codes and boundaries.
Open data.
Codes
Codes.
Codes
Codes.
- How are arrondissements coded in national statistical systems? provenance
- How do codes relate to departments and communes? definition
Boundaries
Boundary data.
Boundaries
Boundaries.
- Where can boundary data for arrondissements be obtained? provenance
- Which vintage applies? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should each country system be a separate entry?
- How should code registers be linked?
- How should municipal arrondissements be modelled?