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A referendum on re-integration into France was held in the
Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy The Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy existed for nearly a century. In 1784, one of French king Louis XVI's ministers ceded Saint Barthélemy to Sweden in exchange for trading rights in the Swedish port of Gothenburg. Swedish rule lasted unti ...
in late October 1877.St Barthélemy (France), October 1877: Integration into France
Direct Democracy The island had been a colonial possession of Sweden for nearly a century, but following the referendum in which only one person voted against the proposal, it was returned to France the following year.


Background

The island had been part of the
French West Indies The French West Indies or French Antilles (french: Antilles françaises, ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Antiy fwansez) are the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean: * The two overseas departments of: ** Guadeloupe, ...
until 1784, when it was transferred to Sweden in return for trade privileges in
Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a ...
. However, the island proved expensive for Sweden to maintain. An agreement was made on 10 August 1877 on returning the island to French control,The Overseas Collectivity of St. Barthélemy
St Barths Online the first article of which included the requirement of a binding referendum.


Results


Aftermath

The results were announced on 31 October 1877. Subsequently the
French National Assembly The National Assembly (french: link=no, italics=set, Assemblée nationale; ) is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate (). The National Assembly's legislators are known ...
approved the treaty on 22 January 1878. On 16 March 1878 the island became part of the jurisdiction of
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label= Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the t ...
and would remain so until 2003.


See also

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1868 Danish West Indies status referendum A referendum on transferring ownership to the United States was held on 9 January 1868 on the islands of Sankt Jan and Sankt Thomas, two of three main islands in the Danish West Indies.1870 Dominican Republic annexation referendum A referendum on annexation by the United States was held in the Dominican Republic on 19 February 1870.1877 referendums
1877 Events January–March * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed ''Empress of India'' by the '' Royal Titles Act 1876'', introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Si ...
Referendums in Sweden 1877 in the Caribbean History of Saint Barthélemy Sovereignty referendums 1870s in Guadeloupe Former dependencies of Guadeloupe France–Sweden relations