Gressier
Gressier
Gresye | |
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Coordinates: 18°33′0″N 72°31′0″W / 18.55000°N 72.51667°W | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Ouest |
Arrondissement | Port-au-Prince |
Area | |
• Total | 89.8 km2 (34.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
• Total | 25,947 |
• Density | 288.9/km2 (748/sq mi) |
Gressier (French pronunciation:
According to the CAGH – Committee for the Advancement of Gressier, Gressier has a population of about 75,000. It is located approximately 12.5miles west of Port-au-Prince. With a total land area of 41.11 square miles, it is bordered on the north by the Gulf of La Gonâve. On the east, Gressier is bordered by the town of Carrefour, on the south by the Momance River, and on the west by the town of Leôgane. It has three main rural sections: Morne à Bateau, Morne à Chandelle, and Petit Boucan.[2]
2010 7.0 earthquake
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ROKENGCOY, South Korea Engineering Company, is in Gressier since February 2010 to help with demolition and reconstruction, also with medical assistance.
References
- ^ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
- ^ http://www.gressier.org/about.aspx
- ^ ABC News, 'Haiti Disaster Like "No Other"', AFP, Lisa Millar, 17 January 2010 (accessed 17 January 2010)
- ^ (in French) Metropole Haiti, "Le système judiciaire paralysé trois semaines après le séisme", LLM, 5 February 2010 (accessed 6 February 2010)
External links
- Reuters, "Gressier atlas of building damage assessment", 26 February 2010