Arrondissement of Basse-Terre
Encyclopedia
The arrondissement of Basse-Terre is an arrondissement
of France, located in the Guadeloupe
département, in the Guadeloupe
région
. It has 17 cantons
and 18 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
département, in the Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
région
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 17 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
and 18 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Basse-Terre are:- Baie-MahaultCanton of Baie-MahaultThe Canton of Baie-Mahault is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- Basse-Terre 1st CantonBasse-Terre 1st CantonBasse-Terre 1st Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- Basse-Terre 2nd CantonBasse-Terre 2nd CantonBasse-Terre 2nd Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- BouillanteCanton of BouillanteThe Canton of Bouillante is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- Capesterre-Belle-Eau 1st CantonCapesterre-Belle-Eau 1st CantonCapesterre-Belle-Eau 1st Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- Capesterre-Belle-Eau 2nd CantonCapesterre-Belle-Eau 2nd CantonCapesterre-Belle-Eau 2nd Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- GourbeyreCanton of GourbeyreThe Canton of Gourbeyre is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- GoyaveCanton of GoyaveThe Canton of Goyave is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-Municipalities:The canton includes 2 communes:*Goyave*Petit-Bourg -See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe...
- LamentinCanton of LamentinThe Canton of Lamentin is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- Petit-BourgCanton of Petit-BourgThe Canton of Petit-Bourg is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-Municipalities:The canton includes almost all the commune of Petit-Bourg. A minor part of it is located in the Canton of Goyave.-See also:...
- Pointe-NoireCanton of Pointe-NoireThe Canton of Pointe-Noire is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- Saint-ClaudeCanton of Saint-ClaudeThe Canton of Saint-Claude is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- Sainte-Rose 1st CantonSainte-Rose 1st CantonSainte-Rose 1st Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-Municipalities:The canton includes part of the commune of Sainte-Rose.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe...
- Sainte-Rose 2nd CantonSainte-Rose 2nd CantonSainte-Rose 2nd Canton is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-Municipalities:The canton includes 2 communes:*Sainte-Rose *Deshaies-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe...
- Les SaintesCanton of Les SaintesThe Canton of Les Saintes is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
- Trois-RivièresCanton of Trois-RivièresThe Canton of Trois-Rivières is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-Municipalities:The canton includes 2 communes:*Trois-Rivières*Vieux-Fort-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe...
- Vieux-HabitantsCanton of Vieux-HabitantsThe Canton of Vieux-Habitants is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe*Arrondissements of Guadeloupe...
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Basse-Terre, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
| 1. Baie-Mahault Baie-Mahault Baie-Mahault is the second most populated commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe after Abymes The extensive Zoning Industriel of Jarry, in Baie-Mahault is far the most industrialized communes in the islands and the largest industrial park in the Lesser Antilles.It is... (97103) |
2. Baillif Baillif Baillif is a commune of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles. Baillif is a suburb of Basse-Terre, the prefecture and second largest urban area of Guadeloupe located on Basse-Terre Island .The inhabitants are called Baillifiens.-History:In 1637,... (97104) |
3. Basse-Terre Basse-Terre Basse-Terre is the prefecture of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles... (97105) |
4. Bouillante Bouillante Bouillante is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles.-History:Bouillante was founded about 1635 with the arrival of some of Guadeloupe's first colonists... (97106) |
| 5. Capesterre-Belle-Eau Capesterre-Belle-Eau Capesterre-Belle-Eau is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located in the south-east of Basse-Terre Island. Capesterre-Belle-Eau covers an area of 103.3 km² and the population as of 1999 is 19,568. The population density is 189... (97107) |
6. Deshaies Deshaies Deshaies is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is on the northwest coast of Basse-Terre Island.The inhabitants are called Deshaisiens.-History:... (97111) |
7. Gourbeyre Gourbeyre Gourbeyre is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is a suburb of the city of Basse-Terre.The commune of Gourbeyre was in the past a pivotal point in the defense of Guadeloupe's Basse-Terre Island.... (97109) |
8. Goyave Goyave Goyave is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is part of the urban area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest metropolitan area in Guadeloupe.-History:... (97114) |
| 9. Lamentin Lamentin See Le Lamentin for the commune of MartiniqueLamentin is a French commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is part of the agglomeration of Pointe-à-Pitre, in the north part of Basse-Terre... (97115) |
10. Petit-Bourg Petit-Bourg Petit-Bourg is the seventh-largest commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the east side of the island of Basse-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest metropolitan area in Guadeloupe.... (97118) |
11. Pointe-Noire Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe Pointe-Noire is a commune on Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. It is located on the northwest coast of the island of Basse-Terre.-References:*... (97121) |
12. Saint-Claude Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe Saint-Claude is a French commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe. It lies in the interior of southern Basse-Terre island, just northeast of the capital city of Basse-Terre.-References:*... (97124) |
| 13. Sainte-Rose Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe Sainte-Rose is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe. It is the second largest commune of Guadeloupe, in terms of area, after Petit-Bourg. Sainte-Rose lies on the coast of the island of Basse-Terre.-References:*... (97129) |
14. Terre-de-Bas Terre-de-Bas Terre-de-Bas Island is the largest island in the Îles des Saintes archipelago. It belongs to the commune of Terre-de-Bas. The island has five tourist attractions:* Grande Anse beach* Le Cimetière marin * Bord de Mer beach... (97130) |
15. Terre-de-Haut Terre-de-Haut Terre-de-Haut is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, on Terre-de-Haut Island. It is the most populous island of the archipelago of the Îles des Saintes. The Fort Napoléon des Saintes is located in this commune.... (97131) |
16. Trois-Rivières 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.-External links:* .... (97132) |
| 17. Vieux-Fort Vieux-Fort, Guadeloupe Vieux-Fort is a commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is on the island of Basse-Terre.-References:*... (97133) |
18. Vieux-Habitants Vieux-Habitants Vieux-Habitants is a commune on Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. It is located on the southwest coast of the island of Basse-Terre. It is the home of football club JS Vieux-Habitants, who are the reigning champions of the Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur.-References:*... (97134) |