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Sainte-Marie |
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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 | Sainte-Marie 1st Canton Nord and Sainte-Marie 2nd Canton Sud |
| Mayor | Nestor Bruno Azérot (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–574 m (0–1,883 ft) |
| Land area1 | 44.55 km2 (17.20 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 19,409 (2007) |
| - Density | 436 /km2 (1,130 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97228/ 97230 |
| 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.