Marigot, Saint Martin
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| Marigot | |
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 Marigot
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| Coordinates: 18°04′23″N 63°04′56″W / 18.0731°N 63.0822°WCoordinates: 18°04′23″N 63°04′56″W / 18.0731°N 63.0822°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | Saint Martin |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 5,700 |
Marigot is the main town and capital on the French side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin.
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[edit] Population
As of 2006[update], it has 5,700 inhabitants.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Marigot | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (83) |
28 (83) |
28 (83) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
29 (85) |
28 (83) |
29.7 (85.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
26 (78) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
26 (78) |
24 (76) |
25.5 (77.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 74 (2.9) |
48 (1.9) |
43 (1.7) |
79 (3.1) |
99 (3.9) |
71 (2.8) |
84 (3.3) |
114 (4.5) |
117 (4.6) |
99 (3.9) |
117 (4.6) |
91 (3.6) |
1,036 (40.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] History and features
Originally a fishing village on a swamp for which it was named, Marigot was made capital during the reign of King Louis XVI, who built Fort St. Louis on a hill near Marigot Bay. Today, that building is the most important in Marigot.
Marigot is typical of Caribbean towns, with gingerbread houses and sidewalk bistros. Market days are every Wednesday and Saturday morning, where one can find everything from coconuts, avocados, sweet potatoes and plenty of other tropical fruits and vegetables, all kinds of spices and fresh fish, to fine batik wraps, local arts, crafts and paintings.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for The Valley, Anguilla". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=66887&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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