Le Gosier
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | Le Gosier 1st Canton / Le Gosier 2nd Canton |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Dupont |
| Statistics | |
| Land area1 | 45.2 km2 (17.5 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 27,700 (2007) |
| - Density | 613 /km2 (1,590 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97113/ 97190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 16°12′22″N 61°29′39″W / 16.2061°N 61.4942°W
Le Gosier is the third most populated commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the south side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the urban area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest conurbation in Guadeloupe.
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