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.
Trois-Rivières | |
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Commune | |
The harbour of Trois-Rivières | |
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Trois-Rivières ![]() | |
| Coordinates: 15°59′00″N 61°39′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Trois-Rivières |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Sud Caraïbe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Francisque |
| Area 1 | 31.10 km2 (12.01 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,862 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97132 /97114 |
| Trois-Rivières Lighthouse | |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Shape | massive tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and light[2][3] |
| Markings | white tower with green band on the top, green balcony |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Focal height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Range | 1 nmi (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) (white), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (red), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (green) |
| Characteristic | Iso WRG |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1967 | 9,268 | — |
| 1974 | 8,869 | −0.63% |
| 1982 | 8,094 | −1.14% |
| 1990 | 8,556 | +0.70% |
| 1999 | 8,738 | +0.23% |
| 2007 | 8,884 | +0.21% |
| 2012 | 8,714 | −0.39% |
| 2017 | 8,124 | −1.39% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
It is twinned with La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, a town in Loiret, France.
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