Les Trois-Îlets
Commune in Martinique, France
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Les Trois-Îlets (French pronunciation: [le tʁwɑz‿ilɛ], literally The Three Islets; Martinican Creole: Twazilé) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region of Martinique.
Les Trois-Îlets | |
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The church in Les Trois-Îlets | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
 Location of Les Trois-Îlets | |
| Coordinates: 14°32′N 61°02′W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud René-Corail[1] |
Area 1 | 28.60 km2 (11.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,507 |
| • Density | 227.5/km2 (589.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97231 /97229 |
| Elevation | 0–400 m (0–1,312 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 the place of baptism and possibly the birthplace of Joséphine (1763–1814), who married Napoleon Bonaparte and became Empress of the French.[3]
The town also features La Savane Des Esclaves (a living history museum/park that showcases 400 years of Martinique’s history). [4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3,153 | — |
| 1974 | 3,002 | −0.70% |
| 1982 | 3,246 | +0.98% |
| 1990 | 4,484 | +4.12% |
| 1999 | 5,162 | +1.58% |
| 2007 | 7,084 | +4.04% |
| 2012 | 7,587 | +1.38% |
| 2017 | 7,339 | −0.66% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
