Paix Bouche

Coordinates: 15°35′30″N 61°24′40″W / 15.59167°N 61.41111°W / 15.59167; -61.41111

Paix Bouche
Paix Bouche
Location in Dominica
Coordinates: 15°35′30″N 61°24′40″W / 15.59167°N 61.41111°W / 15.59167; -61.41111
Country  Dominica
Parish Saint Andrew Parish
Population (2001)
  Total 306
Time zone UTC-4 (UTC)

Paix Bouche is a village in northern Dominica. It has a population of 306,[1] and has one of the island's steepest roads.[2] The name comes from the local Creole expression meaning "shut your mouth".[2]

References

  1. Commonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census — 2001. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001.
  2. 1 2 Entry for Paix Bouche Archived 2005-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. in the Dominica Heritage Dictionary by Lennox Honychurch. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
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