Fresco Department is a department of Gbôklé Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 107,752 and its seat is the settlement of Fresco. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dahiri, Fresco and Gbagbam.
Fresco Department
Département de Fresco | |
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.svg) Location in Ivory Coast. Fresco Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | Gbôklé |
| 2008 | Established as a second-level subdivision via division of Divo Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Fresco |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Konan Djézou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,860 km2 (720 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 107,752 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History edit
Fresco Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Divo Department.[3][4] At its creation, it was part of Sud-Bandama Region.
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, Fresco Department became part of Gbôklé Region in Bas-Sassandra District. (Fresco Department was combined with Bas-Sassandra Region to create Bas-Sassandra District.)
Notes edit
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
- ^ Décret n° 2008-282 du 8 octobre 2008 portant création du département de Fresco.
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