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Schœlcher |
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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 | Fort-de-France |
| Canton | Schœlcher 1st Canton and Schœlcher 2nd Canton |
| Intercommunality | Centre de la Martinique |
| Mayor | Luc-Louison Clémenté (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–1,196 m (0–3,924 ft) |
| Land area1 | 21.17 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 21,951 (2007) |
| - Density | 1,037 /km2 (2,690 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97229/ 97233 |
| 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. | |
Schœlcher is ta town and the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.
It is located on the west (Caribbean Sea) side of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest metropolitan area in Martinique.