Le Robert

Le Robert (French pronunciation: [lə ʁɔbɛʁ]; Antillean Creole: Wobè) is a town and the third-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It is located in the northeastern (Atlantic) side of the island of Martinique. It contains the Sainte Rose-de-Lima church, Club Nautique Wind Force club, Stade Municipal du Robert and a sportsground. The village of Hyacinthe lies in the commune.

Le Robert
An aerial view of Le Robert
An aerial view of Le Robert
Coat of arms of Le Robert
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of Le Robert
Coordinates: 14°40′45″N 60°56′25″W
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMartinique
ArrondissementLa Trinité
IntercommunalityCA Pays Nord Martinique
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Alfred Monthieux[1]
Area
1
47.30 km2 (18.26 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
21,627
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymRobertin(e)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97222 /97231
Elevation0–317 m (0–1,040 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 13,905    
1974 14,505+0.61%
1982 15,386+0.74%
1990 17,713+1.78%
1999 21,240+2.04%
2007 24,068+1.57%
2012 23,715−0.30%
2017 22,719−0.85%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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