Les Trois-Îlets
Les Trois-Îlets | |
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Coordinates: 14°32′N 61°02′W / 14.53°N 61.03°WCoordinates: 14°32′N 61°02′W / 14.53°N 61.03°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Martinique |
Arrondissement | Le Marin |
Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud René-Corail[1] |
Area 1 | 28.60 km2 (11.04 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 7,290 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97231 /97229 |
Elevation | 0–400 m (0–1,312 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Les Trois-Îlets (French: [le tʁwɑz‿ilɛ]; Martinican Creole: Twazilé) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region of Martinique.
It was the birthplace of Joséphine (1763–1814), who married Napoleon Bonaparte and became Empress of the French.[3]
See also[]
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.
- ^ "An empress' humble beginnings on Martinique".
External links[]
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Tourism office (in French)
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- Communes of Martinique
- Populated places in Martinique
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