Schœlcher (French pronunciation: [ʃœlʃɛʁ]; Martinican Creole: Chelchè) is a town and the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. The town was named Case-Navire until 1889, when it was renamed in honor of French abolitionist writer Victor Schœlcher.[3]
Schœlcher | |
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Commune | |
Location of Schœlcher | |
Coordinates: 14°37′N 61°06′W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Martinique |
Arrondissement | Fort-de-France |
Intercommunality | CA Centre de la Martinique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc-Louison Clémenté[1] |
Area 1 | 21.17 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
Population | 19,612 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97229 /97233 |
Elevation | 0–1,196 m (0–3,924 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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 metropolitan area in Martinique.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1967 | 13,241 | — |
1974 | 14,749 | +1.55% |
1982 | 18,094 | +2.59% |
1990 | 19,825 | +1.15% |
1999 | 20,845 | +0.56% |
2007 | 21,510 | +0.39% |
2012 | 20,103 | −1.34% |
2017 | 19,997 | −0.11% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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