Poyen

Poyen is a locality in Morne-à-l’Eau, Arrondissement de Pointe-à-Pitre. Poyen is situated nearby to the locality Gallo, as well as near the hamlet Bonne Terre.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grande-Terre and Église Saint-André de Morne-à-l’Eau.

Grande-Terre

Photo: KoS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grande-Terre Island is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe island, Basse-Terre, by a narrow sea channel called Rivière Salée. Pointe de la Grande Vigie, in Grande-Terre, is the northernmost point of Guadeloupe island.

Église Saint-André de Morne-à-l’Eau

Church

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Église Saint-André de Morne-à-l’Eau is a church.

Cemetery of Morne-à-l’Eau

Cemetery

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Cemetery of Morne-à-l’Eau is situated 2½ km southwest of Poyen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morne-à-l’Eau and Jabrun.

Morne-à-l’Eau

Town

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Morne-à-l'Eau is a commune located in the department of Guadeloupe.

Jabrun

Locality

Jabrun is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Morne-à-l'Eau, on the island of Grande-Terre. Chazeau, Malignon, and Jabrun-du-Sud are to the west. Jabrun is situated 4½ km south of Poyen.

Sainte-Marguerite

Hamlet

Sainte-Marguerite is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Le Moule, on the island of Grande-Terre. It is located to the west of Palais-Sainte-Marguerite. Sainte-Marguerite is situated 5 km east of Poyen.

Poyen

Type: Locality
Location: Morne-à-l’Eau, Arrondissement de Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

16.35° or 16° 21′ north

Longitude

-61.45° or 61° 27′ west

Elevation

19 metres (62 feet)

Open location code

778W8GXX+XX

GeoNames ID

3578569

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