Les Abymes

commune in Guadeloupe, France

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Place details

Locality: Les Abymes
Region: Guadeloupe
Country: France
Population: 53,514
Timezone: America/Guadeloupe

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Key facts

Country: France
Overseas region and department: Guadeloupe
Arrondissement: Pointe-à-Pitre
Canton: Les Abymes-1 , 2 and 3
Intercommunality: CAP Excellence
Mayor 2020 2026: Éric Jalton
Area: 81.25 km (31.37 sq mi)
Population 2023: 51,055
Density: 628.4/km (1,627/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC−04:00 ( AST )
Insee postal code: 97101 /97139 and 97142
Elevation: 0–120 m (0–394 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Les Abymes
Demonym: Abymiens
Population: 51055
Area: 81.25
Official website: www.abymes.fr
Image: Place principale aux Abymes.JPG

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Commons category: Les Abymes
postal code: 97142
male population: 23311
female population: 30180
P8168: Roberto Risso
native label: Les Abymes
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-5-90-93-80-80
fax number: +33-5-90-93-80-83

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Les Abymes ( French pronunciation: [lez‿abim]; Antillean Creole: Zabim) is the most populous commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the largest metropolitan area of Guadeloupe, which also covers Pointe-à-Pitre.

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