Arrondissements of the Réunion department

The 4 arrondissements of the Réunion department are:[1] At the creation of the department of Réunion in 1947, its only arrondissement was Saint-Denis.

[2] The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, containing 11 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis, was created in 1964.

[3] The arrondissement of Saint-Benoît, containing six communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis, was created in 1968.

[4] The arrondissement of Saint-Paul, containing four communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Saint-Pierre and one commune that was previously part of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis, was created in 1969.

[5] The borders of the arrondissements of Réunion were modified in September 2006:[6]