Ducos, Martinique
Ducos (French pronunciation: [dykos]; Martinican Creole: Dikos) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique. It is where the prison is located.
Ducos | |
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 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 | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Aurélie Nella[1] |
| Area 1 | 37.69 km2 (14.55 sq mi) |
| Population | 17,655 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97207 /97224 |
| Elevation | 0–160 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
- "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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ducos. |
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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