Adzopé Department
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| name = Adzopé Department
| native_name = Département d'Adzopé
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| settlement_type = Department
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| image_map = File:Adzopé Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire.jpg
| map_caption = Location in Ivory Coast. Adzopé Department has had these boundaries since 2008.
| subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = District
|subdivision_name1 = Lagunes
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 = La Mé
|seat_type = Departmental seat
|seat = Adzopé
| established_date = Established as a first-level subdivision
| established_title = 1969
| established_date1 = Converted to a second-level subdivision
| established_title1 = 1997
| established_date2 = Divided to create Akoupé Dept
| established_title2 = 2005
| established_date3 = Divided to create Yakassé-Attobrou Dept
| established_title3 = 2008
| established_date4 = Converted to a third-level subdivision
| established_title4 = 2011
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| population_total = 283727
| population_as_of = 2021 census
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Adzopé Department is a department of La Mé Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 283,727 and its seat is the settlement of Adzopé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Adzopé, Agou, Annépé, Assikoi, Bécédi-Brignan, and Yakassé-Mé.
History
File:Adzopé Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (1969-74).jpg
File:Adzopé Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (2005-08).jpg
Adzopé Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Sud Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, the department occupied all of what is today La Mé Region, with the exception of Alépé Department.What is today Alépé Department was part of Abidjan Department from 1969 to 1998.
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Adzopé Department was combined with Agboville Department to form Agnéby Region.
In 2005, Adzopé Department was divided in order to create Akoupé Department.[http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"], statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. What remained of Adzopé Department was divided again in 2008 with the split-off creation of Yakassé-Attobrou Department.Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu.
In 2011, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. At the same time, regions were reorganised and became second-level subdivisions and all departments were converted into third-level subdivisions. At this time, Adzopé Department became part of La Mé Region in Lagunes District.
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References
- [http://news.abidjan.net/h/550343.html "Monographie du département d’Adzopé: Le renforcement des infrastructures de base et la valorisation de l’agriculture, des enjeux pour le plein essor de ce département"], abidjan.net, 28 April 2015
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Category:1969 establishments in Ivory Coast
Category:States and territories established in 1969
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