Rivière-Salée | |
|---|---|
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 Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Rivière-Salée | |
| Coordinates: 14°31′40″N 60°58′50″W / 14.5278°N 60.9806°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Lesueur[1] |
| Area 1 | 39.38 km2 (15.20 sq mi) |
| Population | 11,887 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97221 /97215 |
| Elevation | 0–323 m (0–1,060 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rivière-Salée (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ sale], literally Salty River; Martinican Creole: Larivièsalé, Rivièsalé or Lavièsalé) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region of Martinique.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7,227 | — |
| 1974 | 7,020 | −0.41% |
| 1982 | 6,757 | −0.48% |
| 1990 | 8,753 | +3.29% |
| 1999 | 12,276 | +3.83% |
| 2007 | 13,106 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 12,708 | −0.61% |
| 2017 | 12,168 | −0.86% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
- André Lesueur (born 1947), mayor of Rivière-Salée and former member of the French National Assembly
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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