Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe
Map of places of interest in Grande-Terre, the eastern part of Guadeloupe island, a French island in the Antilles. | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 16°19′03″N 61°25′43″W / 16.31750°N 61.42861°W |
| Archipelago | Leeward Islands |
| Area | 586.68 km2 (226.52 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Highest point | Morne l'Escade |
| Administration | |
| Overseas department | Guadeloupe |
| Largest settlement | Les Abymes (pop. 52,118) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 197,603 (2006) |
| Pop. density | 337/km2 (873/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Black / Mulatto 66%, White 9%, Indo-Guadeloupean 14%, Lebanese / Syrians 6%, Chinese / others 5% |
Grande-Terre Island (French: île de Grande-Terre / île de la Grande-Terre [ɡʁɑ̃d tɛʁ]; Antillean Creole: Gwanntè or Granntè) is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe island, Basse-Terre, by a narrow sea channel called Rivière Salée (in English, Salt River). Pointe de la Grande Vigie, in Grande-Terre, is the northernmost point of Guadeloupe island. To the east lies La Désirade, and to the south lies Marie Galante.