Ducos, Martinique

Ducos is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It is where the prison is located.

Ducos
The church of Our Lady of the Nativity, in Ducos
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of Ducos
Coordinates: 14°34′30″N 60°58′30″W
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMartinique
ArrondissementLe Marin
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Aurélie Nella[1]
Area
1
37.69 km2 (14.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
17,367
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97207 /97224
Elevation0–160 m (0–525 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 called "Trou-au-chat" until 1855, and was renamed after the French politician Théodore Ducos. Its inhabitants are Ducossais.

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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