Le Diamant | |
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Coordinates: 14°28′45″N 61°01′48″W / 14.4792°N 61.03000°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Martinique |
Arrondissement | Le Marin |
Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Hugues Toussay[1] |
Area 1 | 27.34 km2 (10.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,687 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Demonym | Diamantinois.e |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97206 /97223 |
Elevation | 0–478 m (0–1,568 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Diamant (French pronunciation: [lə djamɑ̃]; Antillean Creole: Dianman or Diaman, lit. 'Diamond') is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.
The town of Le Diamant is situated in southwestern Martinique, where the Diamond Rock is.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1967 | 2,246 | — |
1974 | 2,007 | −1.59% |
1982 | 2,384 | +2.18% |
1990 | 3,343 | +4.32% |
1999 | 3,958 | +1.89% |
2007 | 5,602 | +4.44% |
2012 | 5,983 | +1.32% |
2017 | 5,642 | −1.17% |
Source: INSEE[3] |