Terre-de-Bas
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Terre-de-Bas Tèdébà |
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| region | Guadeloupe |
| Department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Trois-Rivières |
| Community association | Grand Sud Caraïbe |
| Coordinates | 15 ° 51 ′ N , 61 ° 39 ′ W |
| height | 0-283 m |
| surface | 6.80 km 2 |
| Residents | 1,046 (January 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 154 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Post Code | 97136 |
| INSEE code | 97130 |
 View of Terre-de-Bas (from the neighboring island of Terre-de-Haut) |
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Terre-de-Bas ( Guadeloupe Creole : Tèdébà ) is a municipality with 1046 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and an island in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe . Terre-de-Bas is not to be confused with the larger Guadaloupe island, similarly named, Basse-Terre .
geography
Like its neighboring island of Terre-de-Haut , the island is located in the Îles des Saintes archipelago (Islands of the Saints) in the Caribbean Sea . The town center is 41 meters above sea level in the central massif .
history
The Îles des Saintes were discovered in November 1493 by Christopher Columbus (1451–1506). In 1648 the islands fell to France.
| year | 1967 | 1974 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 1,795 | 1,631 | 1,427 | 1,509 | 1,267 | 1,030 | 1,095 | 1,060 |
Attractions
Jean-Pierre Fidelin had a pottery built around 1760 . The pottery mainly made molds that were used to make sugar . Each sugar factory had over 2000 of these shapes. The pottery was in operation from 1760 to 1860. Thereafter, the focus was on making Bay and pottery fell into disrepair. The buildings are privately owned and were classified as Monument historique in 1997 .
Culture
The fishermen of Terre-de-Bas have been wearing wide - brimmed hats made of bamboo, known as “salako”, since the middle of the 19th century . They are made in traditional handicraft.
Economy and Infrastructure
Terre-de-Bas is quieter and less frequented than Terre-de-Haut, but tourism is an important line of business alongside fishing and agriculture. Mainly cassava , corn , cotton , sugar cane and coffee are grown.
The D213 runs in a ring through the southern part of the island.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=36582&req=971&style=fiche terre-de-Bas on quid.fr (French) Retrieved on February 2, 2010, not since March 25, 2010 more available.
- ↑ INSEE , see link in info box
- ↑ Terre-de-Bas in Base Mérimée (French) Retrieved on February 2, 2010
- ^ Front Porch Milliners. (No longer available online.) Islandstylebook.com, archived from the original on May 4, 2002 ; accessed on March 23, 2013 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Caribbean islands of the Guadeloupe archipelago - the small islands of the archipelago , accessed February 2, 2010
