La Désirade
Satellite image of the island | |
Location of La Désirade in the northeast of Guadeloupe | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 16°19′6″N 61°03′05″W / 16.31833°N 61.05139°W |
| Area | 20.64 km2 (7.97 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Overseas department | Guadeloupe |
| Commune | La Désirade (commune) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,595 (2006) |
| Pop. density | 77/km2 (199/sq mi) |
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La Désirade (French pronunciation: [la deziʁad]; Guadeloupean Creole: Dézirad or Déziwad) is an island in the French West Indies, in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. It forms part of Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France.