Saint-Louis, Guadeloupe

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Saint-Louis
Commune
An aerial view of the commune of Saint-Louis, on Marie-Galante
An aerial view of the commune of Saint-Louis, on Marie-Galante
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Saint-Louis
Coordinates: 15°57′00″N 61°19′00″W / 15.95000°N 61.3167°W / 15.95000; -61.3167Coordinates: 15°57′00″N 61°19′00″W / 15.95000°N 61.3167°W / 15.95000; -61.3167
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementPointe-à-Pitre
CantonMarie-Galante
IntercommunalityMarie-Galante
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Navis
Area
1
56.28 km2 (21.73 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
2,421
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−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.
Saint Louis Lighthouse
Môle Saint Louis Lighthouse, Sète, Hérault 02.jpg
LocationSaint-Louis, Guadeloupe, France Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates15°57′25″N 61°19′08″W / 15.956806°N 61.318944°W / 15.956806; -61.318944
Tower
Constructed1930 (first)
Constructionmasonry tower
Height9 m (30 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and light[2][3]
Markingswhite tower
Light
Focal height11 m (36 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Light sourcemains power
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl G 4s Edit this on Wikidata

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[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guadeloupe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  3. ^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 30 August 2016
  4. ^ "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT."  [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018."  [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.

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