Saint-Louis, Guadeloupe
Saint-Louis | |
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![]() An aerial view of the commune of Saint-Louis, on Marie-Galante | |
![]() Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Coordinates: 15°57′00″N 61°19′00″W / 15.95000°N 61.3167°WCoordinates: 15°57′00″N 61°19′00″W / 15.95000°N 61.3167°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
Canton | Marie-Galante |
Intercommunality | Marie-Galante |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | François Navis |
Area 1 | 56.28 km2 (21.73 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 2,421 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97126 /97134 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Location | Saint-Louis, Guadeloupe, France ![]() |
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Coordinates | 15°57′25″N 61°19′08″W / 15.956806°N 61.318944°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1930 (first) |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 9 m (30 ft) ![]() |
Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and light[2][3] |
Markings | white tower |
Light | |
Focal height | 11 m (36 ft) ![]() |
Light source | mains power |
Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl G 4s ![]() |
Saint-Louis is a commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe. Saint-Louis lies on the north of the island of Marie-Galante, and is the island's largest commune. Many beaches lie on the west coast of the commune.
Education[]
Public preschools and primary schools include:[4]
- Ecole primaire Léopold Lubino
- Ecole maternelle Guy Dramort
Public junior high schools include:[5]
- Collège Albert Baclet
See also[]
Gallery[]
Gueule Grand-Gouffre
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guadeloupe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 30 August 2016
- ^ "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." . Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." . Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
External links[]
- Site of the Tourist Office (in French)
- Tourist guide (in French)
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