Schœlcher
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Commune of Schœlcher |
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| Location | |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Martinique |
| Department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Fort-de-France |
| Canton | chief town of 2 cantons: Schœlcher 1st and 2nd cantons |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Centre de la Martinique |
| Mayor | Luc-Louison Clémenté (2008-2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–1196 m |
| Land area¹ | 21.17 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
20,845 |
| - Density | 985/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 97229/ 97233 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Schœlcher is the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas département of Martinique.
It is located on the west (Caribbean Sea) side of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest conurbation in Martinique. In the 1999 census, Schœlcher had a population of 20,845. The commune has a land area of 22.95 km² (8.842 sq mi).
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
Victor Schoelcher statue
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