Pointe- à -Pitre ( French Pointe-à-Pitre ) - the largest city of the French West Indies , as well as the French department of Guadeloupe . The city was seriously damaged by the earthquake in 1843 , and by a fire in 1871 .
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| A country |  France | ||
| The Department | Guadeloupe | ||
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| Area | 2.66 km² | ||
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| Population | 17 541 people ( 2006 ) | ||
| Density | 6 594 people / km² | ||
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Area : 2.66 km².
Population (census 1999 ): 28,360 inhabitants. In the urban agglomeration of Pointe a Pitra, more than 100 thousand people live (a quarter of the population of Guadeloupe).
Pointe a Pitre International Airport is located in the city .
Famous People
- Georges Pheasant (1936-1995) - fighter for the independence of Guadeloupe
- Teddy Riner (born 1989) - French judoka, five-time world champion, two-time Olympic champion
- Marise Conde (born 1937) - French writer
- Saint-John Perseus (1887-1975) - French diplomat, poet
- Lilian Thuram (born 1972) - French footballer, world and European champion
- Lorisa Landr (born 1985) - French handball player, Olympic silver medalist