Ducos, Martinique
Ducos (French pronunciation: [dykɔs]; Martinican Creole: Dikos) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique. It is where the prison is located.
Ducos | |
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The church of Our Lady of the Nativity, in Ducos | |
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Ducos | |
| Coordinates: 14°34′30″N 60°58′30″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Aurélie Nella |
| Area 1 | 37.69 km2 (14.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 17,912 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97207 /97224 |
| Elevation | 0–160 m (0–525 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It was called "Trou-au-chat" until 1855, and was renamed after the French politician Théodore Ducos. Its inhabitants are Ducossais.
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