Cornwall County, Jamaica
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Cornwall is the westernmost of the three historic counties into which Jamaica is divided. It has no current-day administrative significance.[citation needed] It includes Montego Bay, the island's second largest city by area.
The county of Cornwall is shown in green
[edit] History
Jamaica's three counties were established in 1758 to facilitate the holding of courts along the lines of the British County court system. [1] Cornwall, the westernmost, was named after the western most county of England.[1] Savanna-la-Mar is its county town.[1]
[edit] Parishes
| Cornwall County | ||||
| On map |
Parish | Area km² |
Population Census 2001 |
Capital |
| 1 | Hanover | 450.4 | 67,037 | Lucea |
| 2 | Saint Elizabeth | 1,212.4 | 146,404 | Black River |
| 3 | Saint James | 594.9 | 175,127 | Montego Bay |
| 4 | Trelawny Parish | 874.6 | 73,066 | Falmouth |
| 5 | Westmoreland | 807.0 | 138,947 | Savanna-la-Mar |
| Cornwall County | 3,939.3 | 600,581 | ||
| Jamaica total | 10,990.5 | 2,607,631 | Kingston | |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Higman, B W; Hudson (2009). Jamaican Place Names. B J (1st ed.). Mona, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-976-640-217-4.
Coordinates: 18°16′N 77°52′W / 18.27°N 77.86°W
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