Lamentin
| Lamentin | |
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Habitation Routa, Lamentin | |
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| Coordinates: 16°16′N 61°38′W / 16.27°N 61.63°WCoordinates: 16°16′N 61°38′W / 16.27°N 61.63°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Lamentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reinette Juliard |
| Area1 | 65.60 km2 (25.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 16,268 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97115 / 97129 |
| Elevation | 0–0 m (0–0 ft) |
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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. | |
Lamentin is a French commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is part of the agglomeration of Pointe-à-Pitre, in the north part of Basse-Terre. Three islets are included in the commune: Christopher, Fajou, Caret.
History
Founded in 1720 in the commune's name comes from a French word for manatee (lamantin), a sea creature which used to inhabit the Lesser Antilles. In the 18th century, the commune underwent a boom, down to coffee, caco, cotton and sugar cane. In 1920, a cyclone destroyed the mayor's office and presbytery, which have since been rebuilt by Ali Tur.
Tourism
Lamentin is home to La Ravine Chaude (The hot ravine), a thermal bathing centre.
Personalities
- René Toribio (1912-1990), politician
References
External links
Media related to Lamentin at Wikimedia Commons
