Saint George Parish, Dominica

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Coordinates: 15°18′05″N 61°23′18″W / 15.30139°N 61.38833°W / 15.30139; -61.38833
Saint George
Parish
Roseau in the morning.jpg
Roseau's French Quarter
Country Dominica
Capital Roseau
 - coordinates 15°18′05″N 61°23′18″W / 15.30139°N 61.38833°W / 15.30139; -61.38833
Area 56.1 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population 20,211 (2001)
Density 360 / km2 (932 / sq mi)
Timezone UTC-4
ISO 3166-2 DM-04

Saint George is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by Saint Paul and part of the Boeri River (to the north), Saint Patrick (to the west), and Saint Luke (to the south).

The parish has an area of 56.1 km² (21.67 mi²),[1] and has a population of 20,211.[2]

[edit] Roseau

The capital city of Dominica, Roseau, is in this parish, as well as its suburbs:

Roseau
Rainforest at Trafalgar Falls

[edit] Other settlements

(all villages) Louisville

[edit] References

  1. ^ Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica.
  2. ^ Commonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census – 2001. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001.