Vieux-Fort, Guadeloupe

Vieux-Fort
The Vieux-Fort town hall
The Vieux-Fort town hall
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Vieux-Fort
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Coordinates: 15°57′00″N 61°42′00″W / 15.9500°N 61.7000°W / 15.9500; -61.7000
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonTrois-Rivières
IntercommunalityCA Grand Sud Caraïbe
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Héric André[1]
Area
1
7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,787
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vieux-Fortain, Vieux-Fortaine
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97133 /97141
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vieux-Fort (French pronunciation: [vjø fɔʁ]; Guadeloupean Creole: Vyéfò) is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on Basse-Terre Island.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.