Le Gosier
Commune in Guadeloupe, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Le Gosier (French pronunciation: [lə ɡozje]; Antillean Creole: Gozyé) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the south side of the island of Grande-Terre and part of the urban unit of Pointe-à-Pitre-Les Abymes, the largest conurbation in Guadeloupe.[3]
Le Gosier | |
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 Plage de la Datcha, Le Gosier | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Le Gosier  | |
| Coordinates: 16°12′22″N 61°29′39″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | Le Gosier and Les Abymes-3 |
| Intercommunality | CA La Riviéra du Levant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric Cornet[1] |
Area 1 | 45.20 km2 (17.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 27,205 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97113 /97190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13,025 | — |
| 1974 | 13,906 | +0.94% |
| 1982 | 15,381 | +1.27% |
| 1990 | 20,688 | +3.77% |
| 1999 | 25,360 | +2.29% |
| 2007 | 27,193 | +0.88% |
| 2012 | 26,613 | −0.43% |
| 2017 | 26,783 | +0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Education
Public preschools include:[5]
- Ecole maternelle Marcel Armantine
- Ecole maternelle Maryse Pierre Justin Borel
- Ecole maternelle Alexis Eugène
- Ecole maternelle Grand Bois
- Ecole maternelle Armand Lazard
Public primary schools include:[5]
- Ecole primaire Lazare Armand
- Ecole primaire Gillot Augustin
- Ecole primaire Marcel Georges
- Ecole primaire Lantin Germaine
- Ecole primaire Pater Hildevert
- Ecole primaire Moinet Klébert
- Ecole primaire Pliane
- Ecole primaire Jasor Saturnin
- Ecole primaire Rollon Suzanne
- Ecole primaire Thénard Turenne
Public junior high schools include:[6]
- Collège Edmond Bambuck
Public senior high schools include:[6]
- LDM de l'Hôtellerie et de Tourisme Archipel Guadeloupe
Sport
AS Gosier is the local football club and plays in the top division of Guadeloupe, the Guadeloupe Division of Honour.
Notable people
- Léopold Hélène (1926–2012), politician
See also
References
External links
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