Le Carbet
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| region | Martinique |
| Department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre |
| Community association | Pays North Martinique |
| Coordinates | 14 ° 43 ′ N , 61 ° 11 ′ W |
| height | 0-570 m |
| surface | 36.00 km 2 |
| Residents | 3,535 (January 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 98 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Post Code | 97221 |
| INSEE code | 97204 |
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Le Carbet is a commune in the overseas department of Martinique in France . Until its dissolution in 2015, it was the main town (chief lieu) of the canton of the same name and administratively belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Pierre .
history
On June 15, 1502, Christopher Columbus visited the site on his fourth and last great journey. The place name comes from the place name "Caraïbes", after which the airline Air Caraïbes is named.
Population development
| year | 1961 | 1967 | 1974 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2011 |
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| Residents | 3,663 | 3,364 | 3.128 | 2.711 | 3,014 | 3,316 | 3,673 | 3,722 | 3,754 |
In the center of Le Carbet
The Saint-Jacques church of Carbet
The historical building "Habitations ande Latouche"
View from the street side of the Maison Taïlame
Presbyter of Le Carbet
The sculpture "Tombeau de la Dame Espagnole"
Le Carbet is located directly on the Caribbean Sea .
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Web links
Commons : Le Carbet - collection of images, videos and audio files
