Gourbeyre

Gourbeyre (; ) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is a suburb of the city of Basse-Terre.

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Place details

Locality: Gourbeyre
Region: Guadeloupe
Country: France
Population: 8,571
Timezone: America/Guadeloupe

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Key facts

French commune.name: Gourbeyre
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Guadeloupe (Le cimetière de Gourbeyre).jpg
French commune.caption: Gourbeyre Cemetery adjoins the church and overlooks the sea
French commune.map: Locator map of Gourbeyre 2018.png
French commune.map caption: Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
French commune.arrondissement: Basse-Terre
French commune.canton: Trois-Rivières
French commune.intercommunality: CA Grand Sud Caraïbe
French commune.INSEE: 97109
French commune.postal code: 97113
French commune.mayor: Claude Edmond
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.area km2: 22.52

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Gourbeyre
Population: 7307
Area: 22.52
Official website: www.ville-gourbeyre.fr
Image: Guadeloupe (Le cimetière de Gourbeyre).jpg

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Commons category: Gourbeyre
postal code: 97113
male population: 3527
female population: 4268
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-5-90-99-08-15
fax number: +33-5-90-92-16-76

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Further history
Geography
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Notable residents
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Gourbeyre (; ) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is a suburb of the city of Basse-Terre.

The commune of Gourbeyre was in the past a pivotal point in the defense of Guadeloupe's Basse-Terre Island.