Gourbeyre

Gourbeyre (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁbɛʁ]; Guadeloupean Creole: Goubè) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is a suburb of the city of Basse-Terre.

Gourbeyre
Gourbeyre Cemetery adjoins the church and overlooks the sea
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Gourbeyre
Coordinates: 16°00′N 61°42′W
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonTrois-Rivières
IntercommunalityCA Grand Sud Caraïbe
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claude Edmond
Area
1
22.52 km2 (8.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
7,508
  Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97109 /97113
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune of Gourbeyre was in the past a pivotal point in the defense of Guadeloupe's Basse-Terre Island.

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