Trois-Rivières, Guadeloupe
| Trois-Rivières | |
|---|---|
|
The harbour of Trois-Rivières | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
| Coordinates: 15°59′00″N 61°39′00″W / 15.9833°N 61.65000°WCoordinates: 15°59′00″N 61°39′00″W / 15.9833°N 61.65000°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Trois-Rivières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hélène Vainqueur-Christophe |
| Area1 | 31.10 km2 (12.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 8,765 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97132 / 97114 |
|
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. | |
  Guadeloupe | |
| Location |
Trois-Rivières Guadeloupe France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 15°58′10.1″N 61°38′47.4″W / 15.969472°N 61.646500°W |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | massive tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and light |
| Markings / pattern | white tower with green band on the top, green balcony |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Focal height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range |
white: 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) red: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) green: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Iso WRG |
| Admiralty number | J570 |
| NGA number | 14880 |
| ARLHS number | GUA-010[1] [2] |
Trois-Rivières is a commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe, and the chef-lieu of the Canton of Trois-Rivières. It is on the south coast of the island of Basse-Terre. It is surrounded with the towns of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Vieux-Fort and Gourbeyre.
Twin towns
It is twinned with La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, a town in Loiret, France.
See also
References
- ↑ Trois-Rivières The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 August 2016
- ↑ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 30 August 2016
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