Location Caribbean sea Total islands 9 Overseas department Guadeloupe Max length 800 m | Archipelago Îles des Saintes Major islands Terre-de-Bas Island Canton les Saintes | |
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Island groups Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Îles des Saintes, Leeward Islands | ||
La Coche is an island in the Îles des Saintes archipelago, in the Lesser Antilles. It belongs to the commune (municipality) of Terre-de-Bas into the French department of Guadeloupe.
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Map of La Coche, Guadeloupe
Geography
La Coche is located, at 750 m (0.47 mi) on the West of Grand-Îlet which it is separated from it by a passage called Passe des Dames and on the east of les Augustins by a narrow and dangerous passage called Passe des Souffleurs.
The island measures approximately 150 m (0.093 mi) in width for 800 m (0.50 mi) in length. It spreads out in the length from the southeast headland to the northwest headland and is characterized by a coast of abrupt cliffs towards Dominica Passage and a sandy hillside opening on Terre-de-Haut Island.
References
La Coche Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA