Ducos
| Ducos | |
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The church of Our Lady of the Nativity, in Ducos | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
| Coordinates: 14°34′30″N 60°58′30″W / 14.57500°N 60.97500°WCoordinates: 14°34′30″N 60°58′30″W / 14.57500°N 60.97500°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Canton | Ducos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Charles-André Mencé |
| Area1 | 37.69 km2 (14.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 17,357 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97207 / 97224 |
| Elevation | 0–160 m (0–525 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ducos is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It is where the prison is located.
It was called "Trou-au-chat" until 1855, and was renamed after the French politician Théodore Ducos. Its inhabitants are Ducossais.
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