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Rivière-Salée

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Rivière-Salée (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ sale], literally Salty River; Martinican Creole: Larivièsalé, Rivièsalé or Lavièsalé) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region of Martinique.

CountryFrance
Area
1
39.38 km2 (15.20 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
11,829
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Rivière-Salée
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of Rivière-Salée
Coordinates: 14°31′40″N 60°58′50″W
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMartinique
ArrondissementLe Marin
IntercommunalityCA Espace Sud de la Martinique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Lesueur[1]
Area
1
39.38 km2 (15.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
11,829
 • Density300.4/km2 (778.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97221 /97215
Elevation0–323 m (0–1,060 ft)
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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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 7,227—    
1974 7,020−0.41%
1982 6,757−0.48%
1990 8,753+3.29%
1999 12,276+3.83%
2007 13,106+0.82%
2012 12,708−0.61%
2017 12,168−0.86%
2023 11,829−0.47%
Source: INSEE[3]
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