Bouillante
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Bouillante Bouyant |
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| region | Guadeloupe |
| Department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton |
Vieux-Habitants Sainte-Rose-1 |
| Community association | Grand Sud Caraïbe |
| Coordinates | 16 ° 8 ′ N , 61 ° 46 ′ W |
| height | 0-1,088 m |
| surface | 43.46 km 2 |
| Residents | 7,024 (January 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 162 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Post Code | 97125 |
| INSEE code | 97106 |
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Bouillante ( Guadeloupe Creole : Bouyant ) is a municipality with 7024 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe . Each sub-area of the municipality belongs to the cantons of Vieux-Habitants and Sainte-Rose-1 , until its dissolution in 2015 Bouillante was the capital of the canton of the same name .
geography
Bouillante is located in the western part of the island of Basse-Terre , on the Côte sous le vent , a coast on the Caribbean Sea . The municipality has a portion of a mountainous landscape, so that the highest point is at 1088 m above sea level. M. is located. The populated area is divided along the coast into a northern and a southern district. Both are linked to the Guadeloupe transport network by roads. The neighboring municipalities are Vieux-Habitants , Petit-Bourg and Pointe-Noire . The municipality of Bouillante is part of the Guadeloupe National Park .
history
Bouillante is the first town in Guadeloupe to be mentioned in a document - a mention dates back to 1638. The land was particularly suitable for growing coffee and cocoa .
Economy and Infrastructure
A geothermal power plant has been in operation in Bouillante since 1984 . Besides the facility in Soultz-sous-Forêts , which is still at the trial stage, it is the only one in France.
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the French municipality of Marlenheim in Alsace .
Web links
- Geothermal energy in Bouillante (video)