L'Asile
L'Asile (Haitian Creole: Lazil) is a commune in the Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement, in the Nippes department of Haiti. It has 30,240 inhabitants.
L'Asile
Lazil | |
|---|---|
  L'Asile Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 18°23′0″N 73°25′0″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nippes |
| Arrondissement | Anse-à-Veau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153.82 km2 (59.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
| • Total | 40,000 |
The name comes from French meaning "the asylum" probably it was used for an asylum during colonial era.
References
- Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
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