Les Abymes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2009) |
|
Les Abymes |
|
 |
|
| Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | Les Abymes 1 through 5 |
| Mayor | Daniel Marsin |
| Statistics | |
| Land area1 | 81.25 km2 (31.37 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 60,147 (2007) |
| - Density | 740 /km2 (1,900 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97101/ 97139 and 97142 |
| 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°16′N 61°31′W / 16.27°N 61.52°W
Les Abymes (French pronunciation: [lɛz‿a.bim]) is the most populated commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest urban area in Guadeloupe.
Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport is located in Les Abymes. The airline Air Caraïbes has its headquarters in Les Abymes.[1] When Air Guadeloupe existed, its head office was on the airport property in Les Abymes,[2] and later in the Immeuble Le Caducet.[3]
Contents |
[edit] Geography
Some settlements are depending of the commune of Les Abymes, such as:
[edit] Personalities
- Nathalie Dechy, former top tennis player
- Pascal Chimbonda, professional football player
- Miguel Comminges, professional football player
- Livio Nabab, professional football player
- Mickaël Piétrus - NBA player, 11th pick in the 2003 NBA Draft to the Golden State Warriors. He is currently playing for the Boston Celtics.
- Florent Pietrus, professional basketball player. He is the older brother of Mickael Pietrus.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Legal Notice." Air Caraïbes. Retrieved on 24 June 2010.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March 1988. 41. "Head Office: Aéroport du Raizet, 97110 Abymes, Guadeloupe, French West Indies"
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 17–23 March 1999. 49.
[edit] External links
| This Guadeloupe location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
