Les Trois-Îlets | |
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) The church in Les Trois-Îlets | |
) Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Les Trois-Îlets  | |
| Coordinates: 14°32′N 61°02′W / 14.53°N 61.03°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud René-Corail[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.60 km2 (11.04 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[2] | 7,339 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97231 /97229 |
| Elevation | 0–400 m (0–1,312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Les Trois-Îlets (French pronunciation: [le tʁwazilɛ], [le tʁwazile]; Martinican Creole: Twazilé) is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.
It was the birthplace of Joséphine (1763–1814), who married Napoleon Bonaparte and became Empress of the French.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ https://www.today.com/news/empress-humble-beginnings-martinique-wbna45686678
External links
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Tourism office (in French)