Jérémie Arrondissement
Jérémie (Haitian Creole: Jeremi) is an arrondissement in the Grand'Anse Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 238,218 inhabitants.[1] Postal codes in the Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement start with the number 71.
Jérémie Arrondissement
Jeremi Awondisman | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Grand'Anse |
| Area | |
| • Arrondissement | 818.02 km2 (315.84 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 811.02 km2 (313.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Arrondissement | 238,218 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 58,221 |
| • Rural | 179,997 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| Postal code | HT71— |
| Communes | 6 |
| Communal Sections | 19 |
| IHSI Code | 081 |
Communes
The arondissement consists of the following communes:
History
In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, a food aide convoy transporting aide delivered to Jérémie Airport through Jérémie, encountered a hijacking attempt by 20 men, on Saturday 30 January 2010.[2]
See also
References
- "Population totale, population de 18 ans et plus ménages et densités estimés en 2015" [Total Population, Population of 18 and over, Households and Densities Estimated in 2015] (PDF). IHSI (in French). March 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- Newser, "Food convoy attacked by armed group in Haiti; UN warns of volatile security situation", Paisley Doods, 2 February 2010 (accessed 3 February 2010)
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