Basse-Pointe
Basse-Pointe | |
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Housing in Pécoul, classified as historical monuments | |
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Basse-Pointe | |
| Coordinates: 14°52′N 61°07′W / 14.87°N 61.12°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | La Trinité |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Nord Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Thérèse Casimirius |
Area 1 | 27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 2,810 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pointois.e |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97203 /97218 |
| Elevation | 0–1,279 m (0–4,196 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Basse-Pointe (French pronunciation: [bɑs pwɛ̃t]; Antillean Creole: Baspwent, [baspwɛ̃t]) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique.