Grand-Gosier

Grand-Gosier
Gran Gozye
Interactive map of Grand-Gosier
Grand-Gosier
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°11′0″N 71°55′0″W / 18.18333°N 71.91667°W / 18.18333; -71.91667
CountryHaiti
DepartmentSud-Est
ArrondissementBelle-Anse
Area
 • Total
83.91 km2 (32.40 sq mi)
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
17,059
 • Density203.3/km2 (526.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code
HT 9320

Grand-Gosier (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ ɡozje]; Haitian Creole: Gran Gozye) is a commune in the Belle-Anse Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 17,059 inhabitants.

It is the birthplace of celebrated Haitian poet and Haitian Creole language advocate Félix Morisseau-Leroy.

References

  1. ^ "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS - MÉNAGES ET DENSITÉS ESTIMÉS EN 2015" (PDF).