Limonade
Limonade (Haitian Creole: Limonad) is a commune in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 69,256 inhabitants. Christopher Columbus and his crew celebrated the first Christmas in the Americas at Limonade in 1492.[2] Limonade is also the city in which François Capois, a renowned hero of the Haitian Revolution, died.
Limonade Limonad | |
|---|---|
 Limonade | |
  Limonade Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°40′0″N 72°7′0″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cap-Haïtien |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
| • Total | 69,256 |
In 2012, a new university built by the Dominican Republic was finished near the town, Université Roi Henri Christophe, part of the University of Haiti.[3]
References
- Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
- Archived 2009-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, www.limonadehaiti.com
- http://www.caribjournal.com/2012/09/22/haiti-officially-opens-roi-henri-christophe-campus-in-limonade/
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.