Le Gosier (French pronunciation: [lə ɡozje]; Antillean Creole: Gozyé) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the south side of the island of Grande-Terre and part of the urban unit of Pointe-à-Pitre-Les Abymes, the largest conurbation in Guadeloupe.[3]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1967 | 13,025 | — |
1974 | 13,906 | +0.94% |
1982 | 15,381 | +1.27% |
1990 | 20,688 | +3.77% |
1999 | 25,360 | +2.29% |
2007 | 27,193 | +0.88% |
2012 | 26,613 | −0.43% |
2017 | 26,783 | +0.13% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Education
Public preschools include:[5]
- Ecole maternelle Marcel Armantine
- Ecole maternelle Maryse Pierre Justin Borel
- Ecole maternelle Alexis Eugène
- Ecole maternelle Grand Bois
- Ecole maternelle Armand Lazard
Public primary schools include:[5]
- Ecole primaire Lazare Armand
- Ecole primaire Gillot Augustin
- Ecole primaire Marcel Georges
- Ecole primaire Lantin Germaine
- Ecole primaire Pater Hildevert
- Ecole primaire Moinet Klébert
- Ecole primaire Pliane
- Ecole primaire Jasor Saturnin
- Ecole primaire Rollon Suzanne
- Ecole primaire Thénard Turenne
Public junior high schools include:[6]
- Collège Edmond Bambuck
Public senior high schools include:[6]
Sport
AS Gosier is the local football club and plays in the top division of Guadeloupe, the Guadeloupe Division of Honour.
Notable people
- Léopold Hélène (1926–2012), politician
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Unité urbaine 2020 de Pointe-à-Pitre-Les Abymes (9A701), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe . Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe . Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
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