Marfranc

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Marfranc
Mafran
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Historical site, Fort Marfranc
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Marfranc
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°35′07″N74°12′43″W / 18.58528°N 74.21194°W / 18.58528; -74.21194
Country Haiti
Department Grand'Anse
Arrondissement Jérémie
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code
HT 7112

Marfranc (French pronunciation: [maʁfʁɑ̃] ; Haitian Creole : Mafran) is a commune in the Jérémie Arrondissement, in the Grand'Anse department of Haiti. The town was made a commune by presidential decree on 22 July 2015. [1]

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References

  1. Olivier, Louis-Joseph (ed.). "Création de cinq nouvelles communes par décret présidentiel". Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 2 April 2016.