Lamentin | |
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 Habitation Routa, Lamentin | |
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Location of Lamentin  | |
| Coordinates: 16°16′N 61°38′W / 16.27°N 61.63°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Lamentin |
| Intercommunality | CA Nord Basse-Terre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Jocelyn Sapotille[1] |
Area 1 | 65.60 km2 (25.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 18,527 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97115 /97129 |
| Elevation | 0–0 m (0–0 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lamentin (French pronunciation: [lamɑ̃tɛ̃]; Guadeloupean Creole: Manten or Lamanten) is a commune in the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe. It is part of the agglomeration of Pointe-à-Pitre, in the north part of Basse-Terre. Three islets are included in the commune: Christopher, Fajou, Caret.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.