Pointe-Noire | |
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Commune | |
The church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Pointe-Noire
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Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe |
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Coordinates: 16°13′00″N 61°46′00″W / 16.2167°N 61.7667°WCoordinates: 16°13′00″N 61°46′00″W / 16.2167°N 61.7667°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
Canton | Pointe-Noire |
Government | |
• Mayor | Félix Desplan |
Area1 | 59.70 km2 (23.05 sq mi) |
Population (2013)2 | 6,716 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97121 /97116 |
Elevation | 0–775 m (0–2,543 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Pointe-Noire is a commune on Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. It is located on the northwest coast of the island of Basse-Terre.