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Arrondissements of the Manche department

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The 4 arrondissements of the Manche department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Avranches, (subprefecture: Avranches) with 16 cantons and 160 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 117,460 in 1990, and was 117,431 in 1999, a decrease of 0.02%.
  2. Arrondissement of Cherbourg-Octeville, (subprefecture: Cherbourg-Octeville) with 15 cantons and 189 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 191,593 in 1990, and was 190,973 in 1999, a decrease of 0.32%.
  3. Arrondissement of Coutances, (subprefecture: Coutances) with 10 cantons and 130 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 74,212 in 1990, and was 76,861 in 1999, an increase of 3.57%.
  4. Arrondissement of Saint-Lô, (prefecture of the Manche department: Saint-Lô) with 11 cantons and 123 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 96,371 in 1990, and was 96,206 in 1999, a decrease of 0.17%.

In tabular format:

Arrondissement Chief town Population
(as of 1999) 		Area
(km²) 		Population
density
(hab/km²) 		Number of
cantons 		Number of
communes
Arrondissement of Avranches Avranches 117,431 1,762 67 16 160
Arrondissement of Cherbourg-Octeville Cherbourg-Octeville 190,973 1,639 116 15 189
Arrondissement of Coutances Coutances 76,861 1,301 59 10 130
Arrondissement of Saint-Lô Saint-Lô 96,206 1,235 78 11 123
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