Trois-Rivières, Guadeloupe
| Trois-Rivières | |
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The harbour of Trois-Rivières | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
| Coordinates: 15°59′00″N 61°39′00″W / 15.9833°N 61.65000°WCoordinates: 15°59′00″N 61°39′00″W / 15.9833°N 61.65000°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Trois-Rivières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hélène Vainqueur-Christophe |
| Area1 | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)2 | 9,081 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97132 / 97114 |
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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. | |
Trois-Rivières is a commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe, and the chef-lieu of the Canton of Trois-Rivières. It is on the south coast of the island of Basse-Terre. It is surrounded with the towns of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Vieux-Fort and Gourbeyre.
Twin towns
It is twinned with La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, a town in Loiret, France.
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