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Deshaies | |
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Coordinates: 16°18′N 61°48′W / 16.3°N 61.8°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
Canton | Sainte-Rose-1 |
Intercommunality | CA Nord Basse-Terre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jeanny Marc[1] |
Area 1 | 31.10 km2 (12.01 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,922 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97111 /97126 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Deshaies (French pronunciation: [deɛ]; Guadeloupean Creole: Déhé) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is on the northwest coast of Basse-Terre Island.
The inhabitants are called Deshaisiens.