Le Morne-Rouge
Le Morne-Rouge | |
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View over Morne-Rouge in the direction of the cloud-hidden Mount Pelée | |
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Le Morne-Rouge | |
| Coordinates: 14°46′25″N 61°08′05″W / 14.7736°N 61.1347°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Nord Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jenny Dulys-Petit |
Area 1 | 37.64 km2 (14.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 4,469 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Péléen·ne |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97218 /97260 |
| Elevation | 120–923 m (394–3,028 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Morne-Rouge (French pronunciation: [lə mɔʁn ʁuʒ]; Martinican Creole: Mònwouj) is a commune and town in the French overseas department and island of Martinique.