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Capesterre-Belle-Eau
Sign in to saveCapesterre-Belle-Eau (; ) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located in the south-east of Basse-Terre Island. Capesterre-Belle-Eau covers an area of 103.3 km2 (39.884 sq mi). The 1999 population was 19,568. The population density is 189 persons per km2. The inhabitants are called Capesterriens.
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Capesterre-Belle-Eau is a commune in France, located in the arrondissement of Basse-Terre within Guadeloupe. It serves as the capital for the cantons of Capesterre-Belle-Eau-1 and Capesterre-Belle-Eau-2. The town has an area of 103.3 square kilometers and shares borders with Goyave, Baillif, Gourbeyre, and Saint-Claude. Its postal code is 97130, and it operates in the UTC−04:00 time zone.
The population of Capesterre-Belle-Eau is 19,201, comprising 8,626 males and 9,644 females. The elevation of the commune is 18 meters. It is distinct from Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante.
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Place details
- Locality
- Capesterre-Belle-Eau
- Region
- Guadeloupe
- Country
- France
- Population
- 19,821
- Timezone
- America/Guadeloupe
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Capesterre-Belle-Eau
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Chutesducarbet.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The Carbet waterfall, in Capesterre-Belle-Eau
- French commune.map
- Locator map of Capesterre-Belle-Eau 2018.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
- French commune.arrondissement
- Basse-Terre
- French commune.canton
- Capesterre-Belle-Eau
- French commune.INSEE
- 97107
- French commune.postal code
- 97130
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Philippe Courtois
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Grand Sud Caraïbe
- French commune.area km2
- 103.30
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Capesterre-de-Guadeloupe
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Basse-Terre
- Population
- 17684
- Area
- 103.3
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00
- Capital of
- canton of Capesterre-Belle-Eau-1
- Shares border with
- Vieux-Habitants
- Official website
- capesterrebelleeau.fr
- Image
- Chutesducarbet.jpg
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- Commons category
- Capesterre-Belle-Eau
- postal code
- 97130
- associated electoral district
- canton of Capesterre-Belle-Eau
- different from
- Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante
- male population
- 8626
- female population
- 9644
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-90-86-30-04
- fax number
- +33-5-90-86-99-21
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Population
- Education
- Personalities
- See also
- References
- External links
Capesterre-Belle-Eau (; ) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located in the south-east of Basse-Terre Island. Capesterre-Belle-Eau covers an area of 103.3 km2 (39.884 sq mi). The 1999 population was 19,568. The population density is 189 persons per km2. The inhabitants are called Capesterriens.
== Etymology ==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Capesterre-Belle-Eau” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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