Les Trois-Îlets (French: [le tʁwɑz‿ilɛ]; Martinican Creole: Twazilé) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region of Martinique.
Les Trois-Îlets | |
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Commune | |
![]() 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 | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Martinique |
Arrondissement | Le Marin |
Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud René-Corail[1] |
Area 1 | 28.60 km2 (11.04 sq mi) |
Population | 7,242 |
• Density | 250/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. |
It was the birthplace of Joséphine (1763–1814), who married Napoleon Bonaparte and became Empress of the French.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1967 | 3,153 | — |
1974 | 3,002 | −0.70% |
1982 | 3,246 | +0.98% |
1990 | 4,484 | +4.12% |
1999 | 5,162 | +1.58% |
2007 | 7,084 | +4.04% |
2012 | 7,587 | +1.38% |
2017 | 7,339 | −0.66% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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