Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia

Vieux Fort (town)
Vieux Fort
Vieux Fort
Map of Saint Lucia showing location of Vieux Fort District and the town of Vieux Fort
Map of Saint Lucia showing location of Vieux Fort District and the town of Vieux Fort
Coordinates: 13°43′41″N 60°57′14″W / 13.728°N 60.954°W / 13.728; -60.954
Country Saint Lucia
DistrictVieux Fort District
Founded18th Century
Named forA nearby fort
Government
 • Governing bodyVieux Fort Council
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2005)[2]
 • Total15,750 (District)4,574 (town)
Time zoneUTC-4 (Eastern Caribbean Time Zone (ECT))
Area code758

Vieux Fort is a town located near the southernmost point of Saint Lucia, a Caribbean island nation. It is named after a fort that used to watch out towards Saint Vincent towards the south. The population of the town was 4,574 in 2000 while the surrounding district of Vieux Fort has a total population of about 15,132 in 2010.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Vieux Fort". Freemeteo.
  2. ^ a b "Government Statistics". Government of Saint Lucia.
  3. ^ "Vieux Fort". GeoNames. Retrieved August 12, 2021.