Le Vauclin
Le Vauclin (French pronunciation: [lə voklɛ̃]; Martinican Creole: Voklen) is a commune and town in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique.
Le Vauclin | |
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 The fruit and vegetable market in Le Vauclin | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Le Vauclin  | |
| Coordinates: 14°32′40″N 60°50′20″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Georges Cléon[1] |
| Area 1 | 39.06 km2 (15.08 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,619 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vauclinois.e (French) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97232 /97280 |
| Elevation | 0–504 m (0–1,654 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Its inhabitants are known as Vauclinois (masculine) and Vauclinoises (feminine).
Geography
Located in the southeast of the island, its neighboring towns are Le François, Saint-Esprit, Rivière-Pilote and Le Marin.
History
The dwelling of the Lord of Vauquelin has left its name to the quarter introduced as commune in 1837.
Sports
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- http://kite.ffvl.fr/node/2488 Link to French Kitesurf federation official spots list
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Vauclin. |
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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