Rivière-Salée
| Rivière-Salée | |
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| region | Martinique |
| Department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Community association | Espace Sud de la Martinique |
| Coordinates | 14 ° 32 ′ N , 60 ° 59 ′ W |
| height | 0-323 m |
| surface | 39.38 km 2 |
| Residents | 12,168 (January 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 309 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Post Code | 97215 |
| INSEE code | 97221 |
Rivière-Salée is a commune in the overseas department of Martinique in France . It is located in the southwest of the island, borders the bay of the Baie de Fort de France and administratively belongs to the Arrondissement Le Marin . The inhabitants call themselves the Saléens. Until its dissolution in 2015, it was the main town ( chief lieu ) of the canton of the same name .
history
There is a large and a small castle in Rivière-Salée. In the 17th and 18th centuries the settlement was called "Cul-de-Sac-à-Vaches". From 1716 it formed a single municipality with Les Trois-Îlets , which was known to be "Les Trois Bourgs" from 1837-49.
Population development
| year | 1961 | 1967 | 1974 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,515 | 7,227 | 7,020 | 6,757 | 8,753 | 12,276 | 13,144 | 12,855 |
Web links
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