Trois-Rivières, Guadeloupe

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Trois-Rivières
Commune
The harbour of Trois-Rivières
The harbour of Trois-Rivières
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Trois-Rivières
Coordinates: 15°59′00″N 61°39′00″W / 15.9833°N 61.65000°W / 15.9833; -61.65000Coordinates: 15°59′00″N 61°39′00″W / 15.9833°N 61.65000°W / 15.9833; -61.65000
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonTrois-Rivières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Francisque
Area
1
31.10 km2 (12.01 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
7,991
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97132 /97114
Trois-Rivières Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Guadeloupe (Le phare de Trois-Rivières).jpg
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower height9 m (30 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Tower shapemassive tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and light[2][3]
Markingswhite tower with green band on the top, green balcony
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height25 m (82 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range1 nmi (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) (white), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (red), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (green) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicIso WRG Edit this on Wikidata
Admiralty no.J5702 Edit this on Wikidata
NGA no.110-14880
ARLHS no.GUA010 Edit this on Wikidata
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Trois-Rivières is a commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe, and the chef-lieu of the Canton of Trois-Rivières. It is on the south coast of the island of Basse-Terre. It is surrounded with the towns of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Vieux-Fort and Gourbeyre.

Twin towns[]

It is twinned with La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, a town in Loiret, France.

Education[]

Public preschools and primary schools:[4]

  • Ecole primaire Bourg 1 Trois-Rivières
  • Ecole primaire Bourg 2 Trois-Rivières
  • Ecole primaire Grand-Anse
  • Ecole primaire Schoelcher
  • Ecole maternelle La Plaine
  • Ecole Bourg 2 de Trois-Rivières

Public junior high schools include:[5]

  • Collège Les Roches gravées

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 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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