Le Lamentin

Le Lamentin
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport in Le Lamentin
Coat of arms of Le Lamentin
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of Le Lamentin
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Coordinates: 14°36′N 61°00′W / 14.60°N 61.00°W / 14.60; -61.00
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMartinique
ArrondissementFort-de-France
IntercommunalityCA Centre de la Martinique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Zobda[1]
Area
1
62.32 km2 (24.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
39,641
 • Density640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
DemonymLamentinois.e
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97213 /97232
Elevation−10–363 m (−33–1,191 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Lamentin (French pronunciation: [lə lamɑ̃tɛ̃]; Martinican Creole: Lanmanten; lit.'The Manatee') is a city and town, located in the French overseas department and region of Martinique. With its area of 62.32 km2, it is the town with the largest area in Martinique. Le Lamentin, with close to 40,000 inhabitants, is the second most populated town of Martinique, after Fort-de-France. It is also the first industrial town and the heart of the island's economy.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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