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Commune of Baie-Mahault |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Guadeloupe |
| Department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Baie-Mahault |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2007 |
| Mayor | Ary Chalus (2001-2007) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–m |
| Land area¹ | 46. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629 sq In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629 sq The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Basse-Terre is an arrondissement of France located in the Guadeloupe département, in the Guadeloupe The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 0 km² |
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23,389 |
| - Density | 508/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 97103/ 97122 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
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Baie-Mahault is the fourth most populated commune in the French overseas région and département of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Overseas region (Région d'outre-mer is a recent designation given to the overseas departments which have similar powers to those of the regions of Metropolitan Overseas department (départements d’outre-mer or DOM) is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic that was given to the Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629 sq The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the It is part of the urban area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest conurbation in Guadeloupe. Pointe-à-Pitre ( French: Pointe-à-Pitre, pwɛ̃tapitʁ Creole: Lapwent, pronounced) is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population In the 1999 census, Baie-Mahault had a population of 23,389. INSEE ( French: I nstitut N ational de la S tatistique et des É tudes É conomiques; inse (not) in French is the The commune has a land area of 46. 0 km² (17. 761 sq mi). The population density is 508 persons per sq. km. The inhabitants of Baie-Mahault are called Baie-Mahaultiens.
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History
The Bay-Mahault, its name would originate in a variety of mangrove called the mahault or mahot. It is certain that the area was covered with it, but no text confirms this etymology. Naval station in 18th century, principal home port of the flibustiers and the corsairs. It had colonists in this place before Cardinal Richelieu sponsored the company of the Indies. With the local battery, formerly there was a place made out of guns created by Sir John Grey and John Jervis. In 1643, Charles Houel, ainé brother of Mr. of the Game preserve, captain to the guards of the king, succeeded Aubert, in the capacity as governor of the Guadeloupe. In 1648, the company of the islands of Americas was ruined, on sale puts all the grounds of the Guadeloupe, on May 20 of this same year is written, in Paris, the final sale contract to the profit of Sieurs Houel and Boisseret, two brothers-in-law. Charles Houel takes the south-west of the Low-Ground to Saint-Rose, like Marie-Gallant and Désirade. All the vast territory which leaves the Salted River to the Guavas was included at the end of 18th century in the marquis of Houelbourg. It was the field of Mr. Houel. One always called this Saint-Germain ground until 1707, date on which the king set up in Marquis in favor of Mr. Houel, under the name of Houelbourg. Bay-Mahault was set up in district at the time of the foundation of the parish of Midsummer's Day Baptiste, Patron saint of the commune, was celebrated on June 24. The first borough of the district had been built on the dwelling Small-Ground belonging to Mr. de Berville, then in Marquis of Jaille, whose military camp perpetuates the name.
In October 1865, the epidemic of cholera taken of the dramatic proportions. In Guadeloupe, from October 1865 at June 1866, 12,000 inhabitants perished by the cholera. According to would the municipal files, the commune of Mahault Bay, have been among the first common to being touched by the epidemic? Only one doctor had been placed at the disposal of the patients of the commune. At March 8, 1866, the evaluation of the deaths which had with the epidemic would be assembled to 770 people for a population at the time of 4,930 people, that is to say, 15-62% of disappeared!
The town of Mahault Bay will continue on its impetus, in 1910, the Darboussier Factory builds on its territory. In 1918, the establishment of a radio station, the TSF was completed. It is with the turn of the installation of an electric factory into 1934 which will entirely feed the Guadeloupe. In 1928 a devastating hurricane, Okeechobee Hurricane, which destroyed, practically all throughout the borough of the town. The church and the presbytery, were rebuilt only in 1933! Forty years were enough to process Baie Mahault definitively, with an acceleration of the modernization of the commune, construction of the bridge of Gabarre and especially the adjustment of the industrial and commercial park of Jarry, become since, one of largest of all France in the 1980s! In 2001, Ary Chalus became mayor.
Geography
Baie-Mahault (Mangrove Bay) is located in the borough called Canton and it extends a vast plain of northeastern Basse-Terre, where the two islands meet. Baie-Mahault range is limited to the Low Valley of Large River of Guava, heights of Hydrants and marine bottoms of bag irrigated by the salted river. The town diversified by arable lands of a very great richness as well as coasts bordering a marine site surprising! The mangrove swamps are a few miles east at the Salted River. Baie-Mahault is 5 km northwest of the city of Pointe-à-Pitre. Pointe-à-Pitre ( French: Pointe-à-Pitre, pwɛ̃tapitʁ Creole: Lapwent, pronounced) is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an
Climate
Baie-Mahault experiences a good amount of rainfall during the year, with a wetter season between July and November which coincides with hurricane season. The town receives 1500-2000 mm of rainfall. Tropical heat brings constant highs of around 32°C (89°F) that drop to 20°C (68°F) at night. Trade winds, called alizés, blow from the northeast and often temper the climate. The trade winds (also called trades) are the prevailing pattern of easterly winds found in the Tropics near the Earth's Equator. The hurricane season occurs from June to November.
Economy
The town is surrounded by one major crop: sugarcane. A sugar factory is southwest of Baie-Mahault. Cane cutters cut cane and sometimes transport them by ox-cart. Southwards, are some banana and pineapple plantations. Its land arable make a privileged zone of it, not only for its production, but also for the development which it generates. These grounds are of a great richness with a handiness around 45%! There is a fishing port. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Basse-Terre grows more crops than Grande-Terre, but has fewer people and most of them are in the primary sector. The artisanal, commercial, industrial zone of Jarry, with more than 3500 companies is placed in the very first places of the industrial parks of France. Its agriculture animates and provides for the formation with the future executives and technicians by trainings given with the mixed agricultural college with the town.
Sights
There is one hotel, Villa Baie Mahault, in walking distance to Baie-Mahault.
At the end of the borough, below the town hall, a landing stage located at the edge of the lagoon, is the starting point of boats making it possible to discover the islets of the Marine Large-Bottom-of-Bag. This has become a tourist sight point of interest and tours can be arranged.
The shopping center of Destreland is located near Baie-Mahault, where you can buy French imports such as cologne, perfumes, clothing, etc.
The industrial park of Jarry has an oil terminal, two electrical and thermal power stations for the many industrial and commercial businesses & a logistic center for the CCI.
A sandy beach near Mahault Bay is protected by coral reefs.
On Pointe Double, you can see a phare(lighthouse) and a gare de temps(weather station).
A former leprosarium or leper's house, which was operated by the Soeurs de la Charite and closed in 1954.
External links
- Official website (in French)