Trois-Rivières, Guadeloupe
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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
.
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
, and the chef-lieu
Chef-lieu
A chef-lieu is a town or city that is pre-eminent, from an administrative perspective, in any given sub-division of territory in France and some French-speaking countries.-In Algeria:...
of the Canton of Trois-Rivières
Canton of Trois-Rivières
The Canton of Trois-Rivières is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.-Municipalities:The canton includes 2 communes:*Trois-Rivières*Vieux-Fort-See also:*Cantons of Guadeloupe*Communes of Guadeloupe...
. It is on the south coast of the island of Basse-Terre
Basse-Terre
Basse-Terre is the prefecture of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles...
.