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| (Kréyòl): Ench | |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 19°9′0″N 72°1′0″W / 19.15000°N 72.01667°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Département | Centre |
| Arrondisement | Hinche |
| Founded | 1704 |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 23,599 |
| • Demonym | Hinchois (female hinchoise) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
Hinche (Kréyòl: Ench) is a city in the centre of Haiti. It is the capital city of the Centre Département.
The city is in the region called Plateau Central about 100 km (62 mi) northeast of Port-au-Prince. It is also the chief town of an arrondissement (a part of a department) with the same name. The arrondissement has four communes (a commune is like a municipality): Hinche, Cerca-Cavajal (Kreyòl: Sèka Kavajal), Maïssade (Kreyòl: Mayisad) and Thomonde (Kreyòl: Tomonn).
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