Les Abymes | |
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 The Main Square in Les Abymes | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Les Abymes  | |
| Coordinates: 16°16′N 61°31′W / 16.27°N 61.52°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | Les Abymes-1, 2 and 3 |
| Intercommunality | CAP Excellence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Jalton[1] |
| Area 1 | 81.25 km2 (31.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 52,118 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97101 /97139 and 97142 |
| Elevation | 0–120 m (0–394 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Les Abymes (French pronunciation: [lez‿abim]; Antillean Creole: Zabim) is the most populous commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the largest metropolitan area of Guadeloupe, which also covers Pointe-à-Pitre.[3]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 des Abymes (9A1), INSEE