Saint-Louis, Guadeloupe

Saint-Louis is a commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe. Saint-Louis lies on the north of the island of Marie-Galante, and is the island's largest commune. Many beaches lie on the west coast of the commune.

Saint-Louis
An aerial view of the commune of Saint-Louis, on Marie-Galante
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Saint-Louis
Coordinates: 15°57′00″N 61°19′00″W
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementPointe-à-Pitre
CantonMarie-Galante
IntercommunalityMarie-Galante
Government
  Mayor (20202026) François Navis
Area
1
56.28 km2 (21.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,447
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97126 /97134
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint Louis Lighthouse
Guadeloupe
LocationSain Louis
Guadeloupe
France
Coordinates15°57′24.5″N 61°19′08.2″W
Year first constructed1930 (first)
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapequadrangular tower with balcony and light
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height9 metres (30 ft)
Focal height11 metres (36 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl G 4s.
Admiralty numberJ5750
NGA number14912
ARLHS numberGUA-009[2][3]

Education

Public preschools and primary schools include:[4]

  • Ecole primaire Léopold Lubino
  • Ecole maternelle Guy Dramort

Public junior high schools include:[5]

  • Collège Albert Baclet

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Saint Louis The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 August 2016
  3. List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 30 August 2016
  4. "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  5. "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.


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