Fond-des-Blancs
| Fond-des-Blancs | |
|---|---|
| Communal section | |
  Fond-des-Blancs | |
| Coordinates: 18°17′N 73°08′W / 18.283°N 73.133°WCoordinates: 18°17′N 73°08′W / 18.283°N 73.133°W | |
| Country |
 Haiti |
| Department | Sud |
| Arrondissement | Aquin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 507 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| [2] | |
Fond-des-Blancs is a communal section located in the Sud Department of Haiti in the Aquin Arrondissement. It is the home of many people of Polish descent who have fought for the Haitian resistance during the Napoleonic Wars, after switching sides from fighting within the French regiments. They were offered Haitian citizenship after the rebellion was over.
Transportation
Fond-des-Blancs is served by a local built airstrip.
References
- ↑ "IHSI" (PDF). Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ http://www.ihsi.ht/
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