Basse-Terre

Basse-Terre

Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Administration
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonBasse-Terre (1st, and 2nd)
IntercommunalitySud Basse-Terre
MayorGuy Georges
Statistics
Land area15.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Population212,748  (2007)
 - Density2,206/km2 (5,710/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code97105/ 97100
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.

Coordinates: 15°59′45″N 61°43′45″W / 15.9958°N 61.7292°W / 15.9958; -61.7292