Schœlcher (French pronunciation: [ʃœlʃɛʁ]; Martinican Creole: Chelchè) is a town and the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. The town was named Case-Navire until 1889, when it was renamed in honor of French abolitionist writer Victor Schœlcher.[3]
Schœlcher | |
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.jpg) A statue of Victor Schœlcher, in Schœlcher | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Schœlcher  | |
| Coordinates: 14°37′N 61°06′W / 14.62°N 61.10°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Fort-de-France |
| Intercommunality | CA Centre de la Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc-Louison Clémenté[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.17 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 19,341 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97229 /97233 |
| Elevation | 0–1,196 m (0–3,924 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
It is located on the west (Caribbean Sea) side of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest metropolitan area in Martinique.
Population edit
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13,241 | — |
| 1974 | 14,749 | +1.55% |
| 1982 | 18,094 | +2.59% |
| 1990 | 19,825 | +1.15% |
| 1999 | 20,845 | +0.56% |
| 2007 | 21,510 | +0.39% |
| 2012 | 20,103 | −1.34% |
| 2017 | 19,997 | −0.11% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people edit
- Mélanie Johanna de Jesus dos Santos (born 5 March 2000), French artistic gymnast
- Wendie Renard (born 1990), football player and captain for Lyon and the France national team[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ Viala, F. (15 October 2014). The Post-Columbus Syndrome: Identities, Cultural Nationalism, and Commemorations in the Caribbean. Springer. ISBN 9781137439895.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "France - W. Renard - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schoelcher (Martinique).
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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