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Les Abymes |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | Les Abymes 1 through 5 |
| Mayor | Daniel Marsin |
| Statistics | |
| Land area1 | 81.25 km2 (31.37 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 60,147 (2007) |
| - Density | 740 /km2 (1,900 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97101/ 97139 and 97142 |
| 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. | |
Les Abymes (French pronunciation: [lɛz‿a.bim]) is the most populated commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest urban area in Guadeloupe.
Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport is located in Les Abymes. The airline Air Caraïbes has its headquarters in Les Abymes.[1] When Air Guadeloupe existed, its head office was on the airport property in Les Abymes,[2] and later in the Immeuble Le Caducet.[3]
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Some settlements are depending of the commune of Les Abymes, such as: