Grande Terre

Grande-Terre Island is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe island, Basse-Terre, by a narrow sea channel called Rivière Salée. Pointe de la Grande Vigie, in Grande-Terre, is the northernmost point of Guadeloupe island. To the east lies La Désirade, and to the south lie…
Grande-Terre Island is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe island, Basse-Terre, by a narrow sea channel called Rivière Salée. Pointe de la Grande Vigie, in Grande-Terre, is the northernmost point of Guadeloupe island. To the east lies La Désirade, and to the south lies Marie Galante.
  • Location: Caribbean Sea
  • Population: 197,603 (2006)
  • Archipelago: Leeward Islands
  • Area: 586.68 km² (226.52 sq mi)
  • Highest elevation: 129 m (423 ft)
  • Highest point: Morne l'Escade
  • Overseas department: Guadeloupe

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