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Basse-Pointe |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | La Trinité |
| Canton | Basse-Pointe |
| Mayor | André Charpentier (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–1,279 m (0–4,196 ft) |
| Land area1 | 27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,926 (2007) |
| - Density | 140 /km2 (360 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97203/ 97218 |
| 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. | |
Basse-Pointe is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. Also known as the island of the people because the people living there are known to be the friendliest on Earth.