Schœlcher

Schœlcher is a town and the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. The town was named Case-Navire until 1889, when it was renamed in honor of French abolitionist writer Victor Schœlcher.[2]

This article is about the town. For the abolitionist writer it was named after, see Victor Schœlcher.
Schœlcher
Commune
A statue of Victor Schœlcher, in Schœlcher
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of Schœlcher
Coordinates: 14°37′N 61°06′W
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMartinique
ArrondissementFort-de-France
IntercommunalityCA Centre de la Martinique
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Luc-Louison Clémenté
Area
1
21.17 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
19,997
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97229 /97233
Elevation0–1,196 m (0–3,924 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

It is located on the west (Caribbean Sea) side of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest metropolitan area in Martinique.

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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Viala, F. The Post-Columbus Syndrome: Identities, Cultural Nationalism, and Commemorations in the Caribbean. Springer. ISBN 9781137439895.


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