Schœlcher
Schœlcher | |
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.jpg) A statue of Victor Schœlcher, in Schœlcher | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Schœlcher  | |
| Coordinates: 14°37′N 61°06′W / 14.62°N 61.10°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Fort-de-France |
| Intercommunality | CA Centre de la Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Luc-Louison Clémenté |
| Area 1 | 21.17 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 19,341 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97229 /97233 |
| Elevation | 0–1,196 m (0–3,924 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Schœlcher is a town and the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. The town was named Case-Navire until 1889, when it was renamed in honor of French abolitionist writer Victor Schœlcher.[2]
Geography
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 metropolitan area in Martinique.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Viala, F. The Post-Columbus Syndrome: Identities, Cultural Nationalism, and Commemorations in the Caribbean. Springer. ISBN 9781137439895.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schoelcher (Martinique).
- Official website (in French)
- Mérimée database – Cultural heritage (in French)
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