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Sandy Ground, Anguilla

Coordinates: 18°12′0″N 63°5′0″W / 18.20000°N 63.08333°W / 18.20000; -63.08333
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Sandy Ground
District
Sandy Ground is located in Anguilla
Sandy Ground
Sandy Ground
Coordinates: 18°12′0″N 63°5′0″W / 18.20000°N 63.08333°W / 18.20000; -63.08333
Country United Kingdom
Overesas Territory Anguilla
Area
 • Land1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
230

Sandy Ground is a village and one of the fourteen Districts of Anguilla, and its main port. The long curved beach is backed by high cliffs and a disused salt pond. According to the 2011 census Sandy Ground has a population of 230.[1]

Population

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Historical population of Sandy Ground, Anguilla
(Source: Statoids.com)
Year19741984199420012011
Population242234247274230 [1]

History

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On 19 March 1969, during Operation Sheepskin, British troops from 2 PARA that were deployed from HMS Rothesay landed on the nearby beach and occupied the village as part of the operation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Anguilla census data". Statoids.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Operation Sheepskin British Military Intervention in Anguilla, 1969". helion.co.uk. 19 December 2023.
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