Les Anglais, Les Anglais, Haiti
Les Anglais | |
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Coordinates: 18°18′29″N 74°13′09″W / 18.308105°N 74.2191052°WCoordinates: 18°18′29″N 74°13′09″W / 18.308105°N 74.2191052°W | |
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Department | Sud |
Arrondissement | Chardonnières |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 7,791 |
Les Anglais (English: The English) is a town in the Les Anglais commune of the Chardonnières Arrondissement, in the Sud Department of Haiti. In 2009, the city had a population of 7,791. [3] The eye of Hurricane Matthew made landfall near Les Anglais on 4 October 2016 at 6 a.m. EST (11:00 a.m. UTC) as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with winds of 230 km/h (145 mph).[4]
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References
- ↑ Google (29 August 2014). "Location" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency". GeoNames Search. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "IHSI" (PDF). Institut Haïtien de Statistique et D’Informatique. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ Avila, Lixion (4 October 2016). "Hurricane Matthew Intermediate Advisory 25a". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
Matthew made landfall near Les Anglais about 700 AM EDT (1100 UTC)....Maximum sustained winds remain near 145 mph (230 km/h) with higher gusts. Matthew is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir- Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
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