Sainte-Marie, Martinique

Sainte-Marie
Sainte-Marie
	Commune
	A view of Sainte-Marie from the islet
	; Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
	Coordinates: 14°44′N 61°01′W / 14.73°N 61.02°WCoordinates: 14°44′N 61°01′W / 14.73°N 61.02°W
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Martinique
Arrondissement	La Trinité
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Nestor Bruno Azérot
Area1	44.55 km2 (17.20 sq mi)
Population (2013)2	17,418
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	97228 /97230
Elevation	0–574 m (0–1,883 ft)
	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.

Sainte-Marie is a town and the fifth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It is located on the northeast (Atlantic Ocean) side of the island of Martinique.

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Black sand beach at Sainte-Marie

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Sainte-Marie
Commune
A view of Sainte-Marie from the islet
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Coordinates: 14°44′N 61°01′W / 14.73°N 61.02°W / 14.73; -61.02Coordinates: 14°44′N 61°01′W / 14.73°N 61.02°W / 14.73; -61.02
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Martinique
Arrondissement	La Trinité
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Nestor Bruno Azérot
Area¹	44.55 km² (17.20 sq mi)
Population (2013)²	17,418
• Density	390/km² (1,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	97228 /97230
Elevation	0–574 m (0–1,883 ft)
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.