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Trois-Rivières (French: [tʁwɑ ʁivjɛʁ]; literally "Three Rivers"; Guadeloupean Creole: Twarivyè) is a commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe, and the chef-lieu of the Canton of Trois-Rivières. It is on the south coast of the island of Basse-Terre. It is surrounded with the towns of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Vieux-Fort and Gourbeyre.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 9,268—    
1974 8,869−0.63%
1982 8,094−1.14%
1990 8,556+0.70%
1999 8,738+0.23%
2007 8,884+0.21%
2012 8,714−0.39%
2017 8,124−1.39%
Source: INSEE[5]

Twin towns

It is twinned with La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, a town in Loiret, France.

Education

Public preschools and primary schools:[6]

  • Ecole primaire Bourg 1 Trois-Rivières
  • Ecole primaire Bourg 2 Trois-Rivières
  • Ecole primaire Grand-Anse
  • Ecole primaire Schoelcher
  • Ecole maternelle La Plaine
  • Ecole Bourg 2 de Trois-Rivières

Public junior high schools include:[7]

  • Collège Les Roches gravées

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guadeloupe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  4. ^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 30 August 2016
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018 Archived 2018-03-07 at the Wayback Machine." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.

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