Schœlcher

This article is about the town in Martinique. For the abolitionist it was named after, see Victor Schœlcher.

Schœlcher
Commune
A statue of Victor Schœlcher, in Schœlcher
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of Schœlcher
Coordinates: 14°37′N 61°06′W
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Martinique
Arrondissement	Fort-de-France
Intercommunality	CA Centre de la Martinique
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Luc-Louison Clémenté[1]
Area ^1	21.17 km^2 (8.17 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	19,341
• Density	910/km^2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code	97229 /97233
Elevation	0–1,196 m (0–3,924 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Schœlcher (French pronunciation: [ʃœlʃɛʁ]; Martinican Creole: Chelchè) is a town and the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. The town was named Case-Navire until 1889, when it was renamed in honor of French abolitionist writer Victor Schœlcher.[3]

Geography

It is located on the west (Caribbean Sea) side of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest metropolitan area in Martinique.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1967	13,241	—
1974	14,749	+1.55%
1982	18,094	+2.59%
1990	19,825	+1.15%
1999	20,845	+0.56%
2007	21,510	+0.39%
2012	20,103	−1.34%
2017	19,997	−0.11%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable people

• Johnny Hajjar (born 17 January 1973), Member of the French National Assembly
• Mélanie Johanna de Jesus dos Santos (born 5 March 2000), French artistic gymnast
• Wendie Renard (born 1990), football player and captain for Lyon and the France national team[5]

See also

• Communes of Martinique

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Viala, F. (15 October 2014). The Post-Columbus Syndrome: Identities, Cultural Nationalism, and Commemorations in the Caribbean. Springer. ISBN 9781137439895.
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
5. "France - W. Renard - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)