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Lamentin
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Lamentin (; or ) is a commune in the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe. It is part of the agglomeration of Pointe-à-Pitre, in the north part of Basse-Terre. Three islets are included in the commune: Christopher, Fajou, Caret.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lamentin
- Region
- Guadeloupe
- Country
- France
- Population
- 14,891
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Lamentin
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Lamentin - Habitation Routa 03.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Habitation Routa, Lamentin
- French commune.map
- Locator map of Lamentin 2018.png
- French commune.arrondissement
- Basse-Terre
- French commune.canton
- Lamentin
- French commune.INSEE
- 97115
- French commune.postal code
- 97129
- French commune.mayor
- Jocelyn Sapotille
- French commune.term
- 2022–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Nord Basse-Terre
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 0
- French commune.area km2
- 65.60
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Lamentin
- Population
- 18628
- Area
- 65.6
- Official website
- villelamentin971.fr
- Image
- Lamentin - Habitation Routa 04.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lamentin (Guadeloupe)
- postal code
- 97129
- inception
- 1720-01-01
- male population
- 7400
- female population
- 9173
- contact page URL
- villelamentin971.fr/contact-3
- phone number
- +33-5-90-25-36-25
- fax number
- +33-5-90-25-63-77
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Lamentin (; or ) is a commune in the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe. It is part of the agglomeration of Pointe-à-Pitre, in the north part of Basse-Terre. Three islets are included in the commune: Christopher, Fajou, Caret.
==History== Founded in 1720 in the commune's name comes from a French word for manatee (lamantin), a sea creature which used to inhabit the Lesser Antilles. In the 18th century, the commune underwent a boom, down to coffee, caco, cotton and sugar cane. In 1920, a cyclone destroyed the mayor's office and presbytery, which have since been rebuilt by Ali Tur.
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