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Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement
Kap Ayisyen Awondisman
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| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Nord |
| Area | |
| • Arrondissement | 245.76 km2 (94.89 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 218.62 km2 (84.41 sq mi) |
| Population
(2015)[1]
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| • Arrondissement | 356,908 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 295,607 |
| • Rural | 61,301 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| Postal code |
HT11—
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| Communes | 3 |
| Communal Sections | 8 |
| IHSI Code | 031 |
Cap-Haïtien (Haitian Creole: Kap Ayisyen) is an arrondissement in the Nord departmentofHaiti and is the second-most important city of the country. It is known as the historical and tourism capital of the country. Cap-Haïtien was founded in 1670 by the French settler Bertrand d'Ogeron de La Bouëre. As of 2015, the population was 356,908 inhabitants.[1] The city is governed by three mayors elected by popular vote every 5 years and also represented in the National Assembly of Haiti with one member elected every 4 years. Postal codes in Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement start with the number 11.
The arrondissement consists of the following communes:
19°45′N 72°12′W / 19.75°N 72.2°W / 19.75; -72.2
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