Anse La Raye
Anse la Raye | |
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Town | |
Overlooking Anse La Raye from the North | |
Boundary of Anse la Raye District in Saint Lucia with location of city | |
| Coordinates: 13°56′45″N 61°02′13″W / 13.9459°N 61.0369°W | |
| Country | Saint Lucia |
| District | Anse la Raye District |
| City | Anse la Raye |
| Founded | 18th Century |
| Founded by | France |
| Named after | The rays found in the bay |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Anse la Raye Village Council |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,354 (District) 1,256 (city) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Eastern Caribbean Time Zone (ECT)) |
| Area code | 758 |
| Website | www |
Anse La Raye or Anse-La-Raye is the largest town and seat of the Anse la Raye District of Saint Lucia. It is located on the island's western side, near Marigot Bay, and has several examples of French and English colonial architecture.