Basse-Pointe
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| Collectivité territoriale unique | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | La Trinité |
| Community association | Pays North Martinique |
| Coordinates | 14 ° 52 ′ N , 61 ° 7 ′ W |
| height | 0-1,279 m |
| surface | 27.95 km 2 |
| Residents | 3,026 (January 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 108 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Post Code | 97218 |
| INSEE code | 97203 |
Basse-Pointe is a commune in Martinique, France . It is located on the Montagne Pelée mountain range and borders Macouba , L'Ajoupa-Bouillon , Le Lorrain and the Atlantic Ocean . The residents call themselves Pointois or Pointoises .
history
In 1848 migrants from India settled at what was later to be the location of Basse-Pointe. Today the village is known for the local agriculture , especially for the cultivation of bananas .
Population development
| year | 1961 | 1967 | 1974 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 4,360 | 4,562 | 4,359 | 4,201 | 4,432 | 4.183 | 3,888 | 3,357 |
Picture gallery
The avenue to the “ Habitation Pécoul” property , surrounded by palm trees
Web links
Commons : Basse-Pointe - collection of images, videos and audio files
