An arrondissement (UK: /æˈrɒndiːsmɒ̃, ˌærɒnˈdiːsmɒ̃/,[1][2] US: /æˌrɒndiːsˈmɒ̃, -ˌroʊn-, əˈrɒndɪsmənt/,[2][3] French: [aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃] ⓘ) is any of various administrative divisions of France,[3] Belgium,[4] Haiti,[5] certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements,[6] which may be roughly translated into English as districts.
Subdivisions of the canton of Bern include districts since 2010, which are called arrondissements administratifs in French.
Most nations in Africa that have been colonized by France have retained the arrondissement administrative structure.
In Quebec, boroughs are provincially organized and recognized sub-municipal entities that have mayors and councilors.