Le Marin

Le Marin

A view of the jetty at Le Marin

Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Coordinates: 14°28′10″N 60°51′57″W / 14.4694°N 60.8658°W / 14.4694; -60.8658Coordinates: 14°28′10″N 60°51′57″W / 14.4694°N 60.8658°W / 14.4694; -60.8658
Country France
Overseas region and department Martinique
Arrondissement Le Marin
Canton Le Marin
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Rodolphe Désiré
Area1 31.54 km2 (12.18 sq mi)
Population (2013)2 8,700
  Density 280/km2 (710/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 97217 / 97290
Elevation 0–218 m (0–715 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Le Marin is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.

Points of interest

In Le Marin there is Église du Marin, an old church built in 1766. It contains a marble altar and some figurettes worth seeing.

See also

References

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