Le Lamentin | |
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Coordinates: 14°36′N 61°00′W / 14.60°N 61.00°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Martinique |
Arrondissement | Fort-de-France |
Intercommunality | CA Centre de la Martinique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Zobda[1] |
Area 1 | 62.32 km2 (24.06 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 39,641 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Lamentinois.e |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97213 /97232 |
Elevation | −10–363 m (−33–1,191 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Lamentin (French pronunciation: [lə lamɑ̃tɛ̃]; Martinican Creole: Lanmanten; lit. 'The Manatee') is a city and town, located in the French overseas department and region of Martinique. With its area of 62.32 km2, it is the town with the largest area in Martinique. Le Lamentin, with close to 40,000 inhabitants, is the second most populated town of Martinique, after Fort-de-France. It is also the first industrial town and the heart of the island's economy.