Saint-Louis | |
|---|---|
 An aerial view of the commune of Saint-Louis, on Marie-Galante | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
 Location of Saint-Louis | |
| Coordinates:15°57′00″N61°19′00″W / 15.95000°N 61.3167°W /15.95000; -61.3167 | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | Marie-Galante |
| Intercommunality | CC Marie-Galante |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | François Navis[1] |
Area 1 | 56.28 km2 (21.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,594 |
| • Density | 46.09/km2 (119.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97126 /97134 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
 | |
 | |
| Location | Saint-Louis,Guadeloupe, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 15°57′25″N61°19′08″W / 15.956806°N 61.318944°W /15.956806; -61.318944 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1930 (first) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and light[3][4] |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl G 4s |
Saint-Louis (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃lwi]ⓘ;Guadeloupean Creole:Senlwi) is acommune in theoverseas department ofGuadeloupe. Saint-Louis lies on the north of the island ofMarie-Galante, and is the island's largest commune. Many beaches lie on the west coast of the commune.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4,299 | — |
| 1974 | 4,155 | −0.49% |
| 1982 | 3,624 | −1.69% |
| 1990 | 3,404 | −0.78% |
| 1999 | 2,995 | −1.41% |
| 2007 | 2,810 | −0.79% |
| 2012 | 2,535 | −2.04% |
| 2017 | 2,447 | −0.70% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Public preschools and primary schools include:[6]
Public junior high schools include:[7]
| Authority control databases: Saint Louis Lighthouse |
|---|
.svg) | ThisGuadeloupe location article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
