Paix Bouche

Paix Bouche is a village in northern Dominica. It has a population of 306, and has one of the island's steepest roads. The name comes from the local Creole expression meaning "shut your mouth".

Places of Interest

Highlights include Morne aux Diables.

Morne aux Diables

Volcano

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Morne aux Diables, also known as Devil's Peak, is a volcano on the island of Dominica and the volcanic formation is the northernmost peak on the island. Morne aux Diables is situated 2 miles northwest of Paix Bouche.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thibaud and Vieille Case.

Thibaud

Village

Thibaud is a village on the northern coast of Dominica, part of Saint Andrew Parish. It has a population of approximately 500. Located near Vieille Case, Thibaud's main industries are fishing and farming.

Vieille Case

Village

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Vieille Case, sometimes spelled as Vielle-Case, is a village on the north coast of Dominica. The Commonwealth of Dominica in the West Indies was first inhabited by the Kalinago people who were referred to as Caribs by the Europeans. Vieille Case is situated 1½ miles north of Paix Bouche.

Hampstead

Photo: Biopics, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hampstead is a village in northeastern Dominica. Along with Bense, the area has a population of 495, and was used as a filming location for 2006's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Paix Bouche

Type: Village with 577 residents
Description: human settlement in Dominica
Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

15.59264° or 15° 35′ 34″ north

Longitude

-61.41085° or 61° 24′ 39″ west

Population

577

Elevation

646 feet (197 metres)

Open location code

777WHHVQ+3M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 246579189

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

3575679

Wikidata ID

Q3556207

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Paix Bouche” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Paix Bouche”
Chinese: “佩布奇”
Dutch: “Paix Bouche”
German: “Paix Bouche”
Greek: “Παι Μπους”
Greek: “Παιξ Μπους”
Japanese: “ペ・ブーシュ”
Persian: “په پوش”
Polish: “Paix Bouche”
Romanian: “Paix Bouche”
Swedish: “Paix Bouche”

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