Le Marin
Le Marin (French pronunciation: [lə maʁɛ̃]) is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.
Le Marin | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 A view of the jetty at Le Marin | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Le Marin 
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| Coordinates: 14°28′10″N 60°51′57″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Rodolphe Désiré |
| Area 1 | 31.54 km2 (12.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | 8,700 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97217 /97290 |
| Elevation | 0–218 m (0–715 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Points of interest
In Le Marin there is Église du Marin, an old church built in 1766. It contains a marble altar and some figurettes worth seeing.
School
Library
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Marin. |
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (in French)
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