Trois-Rivières, Guadeloupe
Trois-Rivières is a commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe, and the chef-lieu of the Canton of Trois-Rivières. It is on the south coast of the island of Basse-Terre. It is surrounded with the towns of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Vieux-Fort and Gourbeyre.
Trois-Rivières | |
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 The harbour of Trois-Rivières | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Trois-Rivières  | |
| Coordinates: 15°59′00″N 61°39′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Trois-Rivières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Francisque |
| Area 1 | 31.10 km2 (12.01 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,862 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97132 /97114 |
| Trois-Rivières Lighthouse | |
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| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft)  |
| Shape | massive tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and light[2][3] |
| Markings | white tower with green band on the top, green balcony |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Focal height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Range | 1 nmi (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) (white), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (red), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (green) |
| Characteristic | Iso WRG |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Twin towns
It is twinned with La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, a town in Loiret, France.
Education
Public preschools and primary schools:[4]
- Ecole primaire Bourg 1 Trois-Rivières
- Ecole primaire Bourg 2 Trois-Rivières
- Ecole primaire Grand-Anse
- Ecole primaire Schoelcher
- Ecole maternelle La Plaine
- Ecole Bourg 2 de Trois-Rivières
Public junior high schools include:[5]
- Collège Les Roches gravées
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guadeloupe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 30 August 2016
- "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
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