Saint Saviour, Jersey
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| Saint Saviour Saint Saûveux |
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 Saint-Sauveur Saint Saûveux in Jersey |
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| Crown Dependency | Jersey, Channel Islands | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 12,491 | ||
| • Density | 1,343.1/km2 (3,478.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | GMT | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01 (UTC) | ||
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Saint Saviour (Jèrriais: St Saûveux/St Sauveur) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is the only one to be virtually landlocked, having only a small piece of access to the sea at Le Dicq.
It borders five other parishes.
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[edit] Vingtaines
The parish is divided into vingtaines for administrative purposes as follows:
- La Vingtaine de Maufant
- La Vingtaine de Sous la Hougue
- La Vingtaine des Pigneaux
- La Vingtaine de la Grande Longueville
- La Vingtaine de la Petite Longueville
- La Vingtaine de Sous l'Église
For electoral purposes the parish is divided into three districts:
- District No. 1 (Vingtaine de la Petite Longueville) elects two Deputies
- District No. 2 (Vingtaine de Sous l'Église) elects two Deputies
- District No. 3 (Vingtaines de Maufant, de Sous la Hougue, des Pigneaux and de la Grande Longueville) elects one Deputy
[edit] Demographics
Saint Saviour is Jersey's second-largest parish, with 12,491 residents in 2001. However, the population in Saint Saviour is shrinking.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1991 | 12,747 | — |
| 1996 | 12,680 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 12,491 | −1.5% |
[edit] Notable sites
- Highlands College
- De La Salle College
- St. Michael's Preparatory School
- Hautlieu School
- Grainville Cricket Ground
- Grainville School
- Jersey Evening Post offices and printing works
[edit] External links
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