Trois-Rivières (Guadeloupe)
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Trois-Rivières Twarivyè |
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| region | Guadeloupe |
| Department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Trois-Rivières |
| Community association | Grand Sud Caraïbe |
| Coordinates | 15 ° 59 ′ N , 61 ° 39 ′ W |
| height | 0-1,150 m |
| surface | 31.10 km 2 |
| Residents | 8,124 (January 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 261 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Post Code | 97114 |
| INSEE code | 97132 |
| Website | http://villetroisrivieres.fr/ |
 Port of Trois-Rivières |
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Trois-Rivières ( Guadeloupe Creole : Twarivyè ) is a municipality with 8,124 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe . The inhabitants call themselves Trois-Rivériens or Trois-Riverains .
geography
The highest point in the municipality is an extinct volcano , the Volcan de la Citerne at 1150 m. ü. M. in the Massif de la Madeleine . The 961 m high Piton de l'Herminier is also nearby . The Guadeloupe National Park also extends over Trois-Rivières. The place name was derived from the three different coastlines. These are the Rivière du trou au Chien , which is 7.4 km long and overlooks Capesterre-Belle-Eau , the Rivière du Petit-Carbet and the Rivière de Grand-Anse , which is 7.2 km long and extends to Gourbeyre extends. Another neighboring municipality is Vieux-Fort . Trois-Rivières borders the Caribbean Sea . The Pointe-à-Pitre airport is 65 km away.
history
In the municipality there are numerous testimonies of pre-Columbian culture - petroglyphs from the 4th century BC. Chr. The first mention of the place dates back to 1640. Its name comes from three rivers (= Rivières rivers) ago that flow through the town.
economy
Trois-Rivières is rich in agricultural zones where bananas , coffee and tobacco are grown. The dried up lava from previous volcanic eruptions makes a fertile land.
