L’Estère
L'Estère is a commune in the Gonaïves Arrondissement, in the Artibonite department of Haiti. The population was 45,159 at the 2015 census. This historical city is where the famous battle of the Haitian Revolution took place on February 23, 1803, between the troops of Rochambeau and Dessalines at the Ravine-à-Couleuvres.
- Type: Locality with 45,200 residents
- Description: Commune in Artibonite, Haiti
- Also known as: “L’Estere”, “Pont de l’Estère”, and “Pont l’Estere”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Desdunes.
Desdunes
Town
Desdunes is a commune in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is located in the great Artibonite Plain in the heart of the rice granary of Haiti. The local economy is largely dependent on rice farming. The population was 37,027 at the 2015 census. Desdunes is situated 4 km west of L’Estère.
L’Estère
- Category: commune of Haiti
- Location: Gonaïves Arrondissement, Artibonite, Haiti, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.30307° or 19° 18′ 11″ north
Longitude
-72.60965° or 72° 36′ 35″ west
Population
45,200
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
77F9893R+64
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover L’Estère from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“L’Estère” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إستيري”
- Cebuano: “L’Estère”
- Chinese: “L’Estère”
- Chinese: “莱斯泰尔”
- Dutch: “L’Estère”
- French: “Estère”
- French: “L’Estère”
- French: “Pont l’Estère”
- French: “Pont-de-l’Estère”
- German: “L’Estère”
- German: “Lestè”
- Greek: “Εστέρ”
- Greek: “Λ’Εστέρ”
- Greek: “Πον-ντε-λ’Εστέρ”
- Haitian: “Lestè”
- Italian: “Estère”
- Italian: “L’Estère”
- Min Nan Chinese: “L’Estère”
- Polish: “L’Estère”
- Portuguese: “Estère”
- Romanian: “L’Estère”
- Russian: “Ль’Эстер”
- Spanish: “L’Estère”
- Swedish: “L’Estère”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “L’Estère”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lagon Péralte and Lachicotte.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morne Johanisse and Morne Jean Pierre.
Haiti: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haïtien, Tortuga, and Jacmel.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.