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Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite (French pronunciation: [pətit ʁivjɛʁ də laʁtibɔnit]; Haitian Creole: Ti Rivyè Latibonit) is a commune in the Dessalines Arrondissement, in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is located in the Artibonite Valley, with the center of the town on a bluff overlooking the Artibonite River.
Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite | |
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  Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°08′0″N 72°29′0″W / 19.13333°N 72.48333°W | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Artibonite |
| Arrondissement | Dessalines |
| Area | |
• Total | 195.64 sq mi (506.71 km2) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 170,740 |
| • Density | 870/sq mi (340/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | HT 4111 |
One of the important battles of the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) was fought here at Crete Pierrot; Jean-Jacques Dessalines ravaged the French army led by Rochambeau.
The town is the site of Palais de la Belle Rivière, a palace built from 1816 to 1820 by Henri Christophe. Its construction was never finished. Despite a popular urban legend, the palace does not have 365 doors and 52 windows. Following the 2010 earthquake, the palace was restored from its dilapidated state.[2]
References
edit- ^ "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS - MÉNAGES ET DENSITÉS ESTIMÉS EN 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ "Haïti-Artibonite-Patrimoine : Ce qu'on ignore du palais aux 365 portes". www.hpnhaiti.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
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