Delices

Delices is a small village in . It is located in the south-east of the island, between and . The village's name derives from the French words délices, translated as "delights", or délice meaning "a delightful thing".
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petite Savanne and Boiling Lake.

Village
was a village on the southeast side of . It had an estimated population of 1,200 in 2015. The region the town was built on features some of Dominica's steepest terrain; the slopes were composed largely of silt and clay. is situated 2½ miles south of Delices.

Locality
Photo: Pembo13, Public domain.
The is a flooded fumarole located in , a World Heritage Site on the island of . The lake, located 6.5 miles east of Dominica's capital Roseau, is filled with bubbling greyish-blue water that is usually enveloped in a cloud of vapour. is situated 3 miles northwest of Delices.

Village
is a village in , . is situated 3 miles southwest of Delices.

Delices

Latitude
15.28769° or 15° 17′ 16″ north
Longitude
-61.26414° or 61° 15′ 51″ west
Population
207
Elevation
794 feet (242 metres)
Open location code
777W7PQP+38
Open­Street­Map ID
node 245925891
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3575841
Wiki­data ID
Q5253930
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Delices” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 代利斯
  • Dutch: Delices
  • German: Delices
  • Irish: Delices
  • Japanese: デリッシュ
  • Romanian: Delices
  • Spanish: Délices

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