Trois-Rivières, Guadeloupe

Trois-Rivières (French pronunciation: [tʁwa ʁivjɛʁ], literally Three River; Guadeloupean Creole: Twarivyè) 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
Commune
The harbour of Trois-Rivières
The harbour of Trois-Rivières
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Trois-Rivières
Coordinates: 15°59′00″N 61°39′00″W
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonTrois-Rivières
IntercommunalityCA Grand Sud Caraïbe
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Francisque[1]
Area
1
31.10 km2 (12.01 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
7,733
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97132 /97114
Trois-Rivières Lighthouse
Constructionmasonry tower
Height9 m (30 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapemassive tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and light[3][4]
Markingswhite tower with green band on the top, green balcony
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height25 m (82 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range1 nmi (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) (white), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (red), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (green) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicIso WRG Edit this on Wikidata
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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[5]

Twin towns

It is twinned with La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, a town in Loiret, France.

Education

Public preschools and primary schools:[6]

  • Ecole primaire Bourg 1 Trois-Rivières
  • Ecole primaire Bourg 2 Trois-Rivières
  • Ecole primaire Grand-Anse
  • Ecole primaire Schoelcher
  • Ecole maternelle La Plaine
  • Ecole Bourg 2 de Trois-Rivières

Public junior high schools include:[7]

  • Collège Les Roches gravées

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guadeloupe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  4. List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 30 August 2016
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  7. "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018 Archived 2018-03-07 at the Wayback Machine." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
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