Centre Department
| Centre Sant |
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| Centre in Haiti Centre in Haiti |
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| Country | Haiti |
| Capital | Hinche |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,487 km2 (1,346 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 565,043 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Centre (Haitian Creole: Sant) is one of the ten departments (French: départements) of Haiti, located in the center of the country, along the border with the Dominican Republic. It has an area of 3,487 km² and a population of 565,043 in 2003.[1] Its capital is Hinche. It borders the Dominican Republic to the east. It is the only landlocked department of Haiti. It contains the second largest lake in Haiti Lake Peligre, which was created as a result of the construction of the Peligre Hydroelectric Dam on the Artibonite River during the 1950s. It is the largest hydroelectric dam in the Caribbean.
Arrondissements and communes
Centre department is divided into four arrondissements:
References
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| Artibonite Department |
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| Centre Department | ||
| Grand'Anse Department | ||
| Nippes Department | ||
| Nord Department |
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| Nord-Est Department | ||
| Nord-Ouest Department | ||
| Ouest Department | ||
| Sud-Est Department | ||
| Sud Department |
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