Le Diamant (French pronunciation: [lə djamɑ̃]; Antillean Creole: Dianman or Diaman, lit. 'Diamond') is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.
Le Diamant | |
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 Le Diamant with Le Morne Larcher in the background | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Le Diamant  | |
| Coordinates: 14°28′45″N 61°01′48″W / 14.4792°N 61.03000°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hugues Toussay[1] |
Area 1 | 27.34 km2 (10.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,687 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Diamantinois.e |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97206 /97223 |
| Elevation | 0–478 m (0–1,568 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe town of Le Diamant is situated in southwestern Martinique, where the Diamond Rock is.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2,246 | — |
| 1974 | 2,007 | −1.59% |
| 1982 | 2,384 | +2.18% |
| 1990 | 3,343 | +4.32% |
| 1999 | 3,958 | +1.89% |
| 2007 | 5,602 | +4.44% |
| 2012 | 5,983 | +1.32% |
| 2017 | 5,642 | −1.17% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Diamant (Martinique).
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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