Basseterre

17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.300°N 62.733°W / 17.300; -62.733

City of Basseterre
Location of the City of Basseterre in St. Kitts and Nevis
Country	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Island	Saint Kitts
Parishes	Saint George Basseterre, Saint Peter Basseterre
Settled	1627
Area
• Total	6.1 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (50 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	15,500
• Density	2,541/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (UTC-4)

Basseterre /bæsˈtɛər/, is the capital city of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, also called St Kitts and Nevis, in the West Indies. Basseterre port is at 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.300°N 62.733°W / 17.300; -62.733, on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island. It is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands. The city is in the parish of Saint George Basseterre and the southern part of the parish of Saint Peter Basseterre. In 2000 about 15,500 people lived in the city.

Basseterre is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Caribbean.