- Les Abymes
French commune
nomcommune=Les Abymes
mapcaption=Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
région=Guadeloupe
département=Guadeloupe
arrondissement=Pointe-à-Pitre
canton=Les Abymes 1 through 5
insee=97101
cp=97139 and 97142
maire=Daniel Marsin
mandat=
intercomm=
longitude=-61.52
latitude=16.27
alt moy=
alt mini=
alt maxi=
hectares=8125
km²=81.25
sans=63,054
date-sans=1999
dens=776
date-dens=1999Les Abymes is the most populated "commune" in the French
overseas region and department ofGuadeloupe , in theLesser Antilles . It is located on the west side of the island ofGrande-Terre , and is part of the metropolitan area ofPointe-à-Pitre , the largest urban area in Guadeloupe.Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport is located in Les Abymes.Geography
Some settlements are depending of the commune of Les Abymes, such as:
*Boisripeau
*Quatre Chemins External links
* [http://www.guadeloupe.aeroport.fr/ Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport (Aéroport Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes)] (in French)
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