Jérémie Arrondissement
Arrondissement in Grand'Anse, Haiti
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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
Arrondissement de Jérémie Awondisman Jeremi | |
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 Interactive map of Jérémie Arrondissement | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Grand'Anse |
| Area | |
| 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] | |
| 238,218 | |
| • Density | 291.21/km2 (754.24/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 58,221 |
| • Rural | 179,997 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| Postal code | HT71— |
| Communes | 6 |
| Communal Sections | 19 |
| IHSI Code | 081 |
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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]