Schœlcher
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Commune of Schœlcher | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | N W |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Martinique |
| Department | Martinique |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Centre de la Martinique |
| Mayor | Alfred Almont |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0 m–m |
| Land area¹ | 21.17 km² |
| Population² (1999) | 20,845 |
| - Density | 984.65/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 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: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
| Image:Flag of France.svg | |
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 21.17 km² (8.174 sq mi).
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
pl:Schœlcher
