Anse-à-Veau
Anse-à-Veau
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Interactive map of Anse-à-Veau | |
Anse-à-Veau Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 18°30′9″N 73°20′38″W / 18.50250°N 73.34389°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nippes |
| Arrondissement | Anse-à-Veau |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.23 km2 (39.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 34,613 |
| • Density | 335/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | HT 7510 |
Anse-à-Veau (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃s a vo]; Haitian Creole: Ansavo) is a commune in the Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement, in the Nippes department of Haiti. The postal code is HT 7510.
In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Anse-a-Veau was swollen by refugees from the afflicted areas. Aid to the community after the quake have been airdropped. As of 12 March 2010, 6 weeks after the quake, RFA Largs Bay arrived off the coast and made a large aid drop.[2]
References
- ^ "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS - MÉNAGES ET DENSITÉS ESTIMÉS EN 2015" (PDF).
- ^ Relief Web, "RFA Largs Bay delivers aid to isolated Haitian village", Government of the United Kingdom, 12 March 2010 (accessed 12 March 2010)