La Rosette

La Rosette

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== Geography ==
== Geography ==
La Rosette is a settlement on the island of [[Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe|Grande-Terre]]. It is part of the [[French overseas department]] of [[Guadeloupe]], located in the [[Lesser Antilles]] of the [[Caribbean]]. It is located to the west of [[Lemercier, Guadeloupe|Lemercier]] and to the south of [[Palais-Sainte-Marguerite]].{{cite web|url=https://www.mindat.org/feature-3579002.html|title=La Rosette|work=Mineral data|access-date=1 June 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://gp.geoview.info/la_rosette,3579002|title=La Rosette|work=Geo view|access-date=1 June 2025}} It is part of the commune of [[Le Moule]], which is spread over an area of {{cvt|82|km2}} on the eastern part of the island, and had a population of 22,24 inhabitants in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/france/cities/guadeloupe/|title=Guadeloupe|work=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 June 2025}}
La Rosette is a settlement on the island of [[Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe|Grande-Terre]]. It is part of the [[French overseas department]] of [[Guadeloupe]], located in the [[Lesser Antilles]] of the [[Caribbean]]. It is located to the west of [[Lemercier, Guadeloupe|Lemercier]] and to the south of [[Palais-Sainte-Marguerite]].{{cite web|url=https://www.mindat.org/feature-3579002.html|title=La Rosette|work=Mineral data|access-date=1 June 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://gp.geoview.info/la_rosette,3579002|title=La Rosette|work=Geo view|access-date=1 June 2025}} It is part of the commune of [[Le Moule]], which is spread over an area of {{cvt|82.8|km2}} on the eastern part of the island, and had a population of 23,014 inhabitants in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/france/cities/guadeloupe/|title=Guadeloupe|work=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 June 2025}}


La Rosette has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] as per the [[Köppen climate classification]]. The settlement has an average elevation of {{cvt|37|m}}.
La Rosette has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] (''Af'') as per the [[Köppen climate classification]]. The settlement has an average elevation of {{cvt|37|m}}.


The settlement is connected with downtown Le Moule via the D123 and N5 roads. The highway D123 extends from the settlement towards [[Pointe de la Grande Vigie]].{{cite book|title=Guadeloupe Alive|author=Lynne Sullivan|year=2008|isbn=978-1-588-43709-9|publisher=Hunter Publishing|page=58}} It consists of several inland [[lakes]], [[coves]], streams, and beaches along the coast. Several [[coral reefs]] straddle across the surrounding waters.
The settlement is connected with downtown Le Moule via the D123 and N5 roads. The highway D123 extends from the settlement towards [[Pointe de la Grande Vigie]].{{cite book|title=Guadeloupe Alive|author=Lynne Sullivan|year=2008|isbn=978-1-588-43709-9|publisher=Hunter Publishing|page=58}} It consists of several inland [[lakes]], [[coves]], streams, and beaches along the coast. Several [[coral reefs]] straddle across the surrounding waters.