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The 101 French departments are divided into 335 ''arrondissements'' ((:äʁõd̪is̪(ə)ˈmɒ̃)), which may roughly be translated into English as districts.〔André de Laubadère, Jean-Claude Vénézia, Yves Gaudemet, ''Traité de droit administratif'', 12th edition, LGDJ, 1992, vol. 1, nr 168-169〕 A more etymologically precise, but less allegorical, definition would be encirclements, from the French ''arrondir,'' to encircle.〔()〕 Because no single translation adequately conveys the layered sense of the word, the French term is usually used in English writing. The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes. ==Role and administration== The administration of an arrondissement is assigned to a subprefect ((フランス語:sous-préfet)) who assists the departmental prefect (). Unlike French regions, departments and communes, arrondissements do not have the status of legal entity in public law. In addition, unlike those other administrative divisions, they are not run by elected officials, but by political appointees, officials appointed by the French president. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arrondissements of France」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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