Basse-Pointe

Basse-Pointe
Housing in Pécoul, classified as historical monuments
Housing in Pécoul, classified as historical monuments
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of Basse-Pointe
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Coordinates: 14°52′N 61°07′W / 14.87°N 61.12°W / 14.87; -61.12
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMartinique
ArrondissementLa Trinité
IntercommunalityCA Pays Nord Martinique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Thérèse Casimirius[1]
Area
1
27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,768
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
DemonymPointois.e
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97203 /97218
Elevation0–1,279 m (0–4,196 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Basse-Pointe (French pronunciation: [bɑs pwɛ̃t]; Martinican Creole: Baspwent) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.