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Subprefecture and commune in Martinique, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Le Marin (French pronunciation: [lə maʁɛ̃]; Martinican Creole: Maren or Mawen) is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.
Le Marin | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() A view of the jetty at Le Marin | |
![]() Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Coordinates: 14°28′10″N 60°51′57″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Martinique |
Arrondissement | Le Marin |
Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | José Mirande[1] |
Area 1 | 31.54 km2 (12.18 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,586 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97217 /97290 |
Elevation | 0–218 m (0–715 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1967 | 6,149 | — |
1974 | 6,104 | −0.10% |
1982 | 6,066 | −0.08% |
1990 | 6,338 | +0.55% |
1999 | 7,267 | +1.53% |
2007 | 8,769 | +2.38% |
2012 | 8,547 | −0.51% |
2017 | 8,791 | +0.56% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
In Le Marin there is Église du Marin, an old church built in 1766. It contains a marble altar and some figurettes worth seeing.