Le Vauclin
Le Vauclin | |
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 The fruit and vegetable market in Le Vauclin | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
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| Coordinates: 14°32′40″N 60°50′20″W / 14.5444°N 60.8389°WCoordinates: 14°32′40″N 60°50′20″W / 14.5444°N 60.8389°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Georges Cleon[1] |
| Area 1 | 39.06 km2 (15.08 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 8,686 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97232 /97280 |
| Elevation | 0–504 m (0–1,654 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Vauclin (French pronunciation: [lə voklɛ̃]; Martinican Creole: Voklen) is a commune and town in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique.
Its inhabitants are known as Vauclinois (masculine) and Vauclinoises (feminine).
History[]
The dwelling of the Lord of Vauquelin has left its name to the quarter introduced as commune in 1837.
Sports[]
See also[]
- Communes of Martinique
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ http://kite.ffvl.fr/node/2488 Link to French Kitesurf federation official spots list
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- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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