Morne-à-l'Eau
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Commune of Morne-à-l'Eau |
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| Location | |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Guadeloupe |
| Department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | chef-lieu of 2 cantons Morne-à-l'Eau-1, Morne-à-l'Eau-2 |
| Mayor | Jean-Claude Lombion |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 64,50 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
17 136 |
| - Density | 265/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97116/ 97111 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Morne-à-l'Eau is a commune in Guadeloupe. It is home to Etoile Morne-à-l'Eau, a football team who have won the Coupe D.O.M..
In March or April each year since 1993, the town organises a crab festival which features crab races and many stalls selling crab-based dishes.[1]. In 2008 the event's 18th edition attracted over 20,000 visitors and included a Brazilian music plus a cycle-race passing through the already congested town.
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- ^ www.feteducrabe.com
