Port-Louis, Guadeloupe
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Port-Louis (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ lwi] ⓘ; Guadeloupean Creole: Pòlwi) is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe, on the northwest of Grande-Terre.
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Port-Louis | |
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Coordinates: 16°25′00″N 61°32′00″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
Canton | Petit-Canal |
Intercommunality | CA Nord Grande-Terre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Hubert[1] |
Area 1 | 44.24 km2 (17.08 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,576 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97122 /97117 |
Port-Louis Lighthouse | |
Coordinates | 16°25′05.4″N 61°32′01.1″W |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | concrete skeletal tower |
Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
Shape | square prism skeletal tower with closed lower part, balcony and light[3][4] |
Markings | yellow torwe with black horizontal band |
Focal height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
Characteristic | Q (9) W 15s. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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