Arrondissement of La Rochelle

La Rochelle
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
No. of communes58
PrefectureLa Rochelle
Area
852.8 km2 (329.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
231,319
  Density271/km2 (700/sq mi)
INSEE code173

The Arrondissement of La Rochelle (French: arrondissement de La Rochelle) is an arrondissement of France, located in the Charente-Maritime department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It has 58 communes. Its population is 227,693 (2021), and its area is 852.8 km2 (329.3 sq mi).