Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia

Vieux Fort (town)
Vieux Fort
Map of Saint Lucia showing location of Vieux Fort District and the town of Vieux Fort
Coordinates: 13°43′41″N 60°57′14″W / 13.728°N 60.954°W / 13.728; -60.954
Country Saint Lucia
DistrictVieux Fort District
Founded18th Century
Named afterA nearby fort
Government
  Governing bodyVieux Fort Council
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total
15,750 (District)4,574 (town)
Time zoneUTC-4 (Eastern Caribbean Time Zone (ECT))
Area code758

Vieux Fort is a town located near the southernmost point of Saint Lucia, a Caribbean island nation. It is named after a fort that used to watch out towards Saint Vincent towards the south. The population of the town was 4,574 in 2000 while the surrounding district of Vieux Fort has a total population of about 15,132 in 2010.