Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite
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Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite | |
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Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite is located in Haiti Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite Location in Haiti | |
Coordinates: 19°08′0′′N 72°29′0′′W / 19.13333°N 72.48333°W / 19.13333; -72.48333 | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Artibonite |
Arrondissement | Dessalines |
Area | |
• Total | 195.64 sq mi (506.71 km2) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 170,740 |
• Density | 870/sq mi (340/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code | HT 4111 |
Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite (French pronunciation: [pətitʁivjɛʁdəlaʁtibɔnit] ; Haitian Creole: Ti Rivyè Latibonit) is a commune in the Dessalines Arrondissement, in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is located in the Artibonite Valley, with the center of the town on a bluff overlooking the Artibonite River.
One of the important battles of the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) was fought here at Crete Pierrot; Jean-Jacques Dessalines ravaged the French army led by Rochambeau.
The town is the site of Palais de la Belle Rivière, a palace built from 1816 to 1820 by Henri Christophe. Its construction was never finished. Despite a popular urban legend, the palace does not have 365 doors and 52 windows. Following the 2010 earthquake, the palace was restored from its dilapidated state.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS - MÉNAGES ET DENSITÉS ESTIMÉS EN 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015年11月06日. Retrieved 2015年11月06日.
- ^ "Haïti-Artibonite-Patrimoine : Ce qu'on ignore du palais aux 365 portes". www.hpnhaiti.com. Retrieved 2022年03月02日.