La Coche
Geography | |
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Location | Caribbean sea |
Coordinates | 15°50′10″N 61°36′34″W / 15.83611°N 61.60944°WCoordinates: 15°50′10″N 61°36′34″W / 15.83611°N 61.60944°W |
Archipelago | Îles des Saintes |
Total islands | 9 |
Major islands | Terre-de-Bas Island |
Administration | |
Overseas department | Guadeloupe |
Canton | les Saintes |
commune | Terre-de-Bas |
Mayor | Fred Beaujour |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
La Coche is an island in the Îles des Saintes archipelago, in the Lesser Antilles. It belongs to the commune (municipality) of Terre-de-Bas into the French department of Guadeloupe.
Geography
La Coche is located, at 750 m (0.47 mi) on the West of Grand-Îlet which it is separated from it by a passage called Passe des Dames and on the east of les Augustins by a narrow and dangerous passage called Passe des Souffleurs.
The island measures approximately 150 m (0.093 mi) in width for 800 m (0.50 mi) in length. It spreads out in the length from the southeast headland to the northwest headland and is characterized by a coast of abrupt cliffs towards Dominica Passage and a sandy hillside opening on Terre-de-Haut Island.[1]
Notes and references
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