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'''St. Paul's''' is one of eight [[Saint Helena#Administrative divisions|districts]] of the island of [[Saint Helena]], part of the [[British Overseas Territories|British Overseas Territory]] of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]] in the South [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It is the second-most heavily populated district on the island and is located on its northwestern coast.
'''St. Paul's''' is a dispersed area of settlement in the central part of the island of [[Saint Helena]], and is a [[Saint Helena#Administrative divisions|district]] of the island. In 2008 the district had a population of 795, compared to a population of 908 in 1998.<ref name="census">[http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/Saint_Helena/Saint_Helena.pdf ]</ref> This makes it more populous than the capital of the island, [[Jamestown, Saint Helena|Jamestown]]. It is named after the Anglican [[Saint Paul's Cathedral (Saint Helena)|St Paul's Cathedral]], which is located there, and also within the district is [[Plantation House (Saint Helena)|Plantation House]], the Governor's official residence. Other settlements in the district include New Ground and Thompson's Hill. The island's main school is situated in St Paul's — the Prince Andrew School.


==Description==
The area lies adjacent to the district of [[Half Tree Hollow]], a suburb sitting on the eastern headlands of the James Valley, at the base of which sits Jamestown, the administrative centre of the Saint Helena.
Terrain in the district is quite varied with steep ridges and a limited amount of flat ground, as befits the island's volcanic origin. It is mainly rural and lacks any main settlement as there are many small villages dispersed throughout.<ref name="sp">{{cite web|title=St. Paul’s|url=http://sainthelenaisland.info/stpauls.htm|website=sainthelenaisland.info|accessdate=27 November 2016}}</ref> Its population has fluctuated from 795 in 1998 to 908 in 2008<ref name="census">{{cite web|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/Saint_Helena/Saint_Helena.pdf |title=PROVISIONAL RESULTS - POPULATION CENSUS 2008 |accessdate=25 November 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629183023/http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/Saint_Helena/Saint_Helena.pdf |archivedate=2014-06-29 |df= }}</ref> and 843 in 2016. It trails only [[Half Tree Hollow]] District in size.<ref name="census2016">{{cite web|title=St Helena 2016 Population & Housing: Census Summary Report|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Census-2016-Summary-Report.pdf|website=Census 2016|publisher=St Helena Statistics Office|accessdate=21 November 2016|page=12}}</ref>

The district is named after the Anglican [[Saint Paul's Cathedral (Saint Helena)|St Paul's Cathedral]], which is located there, and also within the district is [[Plantation House (Saint Helena)|Plantation House]], the Governor's official residence. The island's only [[secondary school]] is situated in St Paul's — the Prince Andrew School.

==History==
When the [[Dutch East India Company]] occupied St Helena in December 1672, they made their first landing attempt at Lemon Valley Bay, but were beaten off with boulders and rocks thrown by the defenders from the heights on the sides of the valley.<ref>{{cite web|title=Invasion!: The Only Time St Helena has Been Captured|url=http://sainthelenaisland.info/invasion.htm|website=sainthelenaisland.info|accessdate=26 November 2016}}</ref> After the English recaptured it in May 1673, the mouth of the Lemon Valley was quickly fortified to better deter any future attempts. By 1717 the fort there was ruinous and a [[quarantine]] station was built further up the valley to house the slaves recently received from [[Madagascar]] that had [[smallpox]]. The fortification in Lemon Valley were allowed to continue to deteriorate until they were replaced by entirely new buildings 50-odd years later.<ref>Denholm, p. 29–32</ref>


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Prince Andrew School (16264718467).jpg|Prince Andrew School
Prince Andrew School (16264718467).jpg|Prince Andrew School
Plantation_House_(16431883766).jpg|[[Plantation House (Saint Helena)|Plantation House]]
Plantation_House_(16431883766).jpg|[[Plantation House (Saint Helena)|Plantation House]]
St Paul's Anglican Cathedral (16468521732).jpg|[[Saint Paul's Cathedral (Saint Helena)|Saint Paul's Cathedral]]
St Paul's Anglican Cathedral (16468521732).jpg|thumb|left|Saint Paul's Cathedral
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==References==
==Notes==
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==Bibliography==
*{{cite web|last1=Denholm|first1=Ken|title=South Atlantic Fortress|url=http://shared.moonbeamsforall.com/sthelenasouthatlanticfortresskendenholm2006.pdf|website=Saint Helena Island Info|accessdate=25 November 2016}}


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[[Category:Districts of Saint Helena]]
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[[Category:Populated places in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]]
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Revision as of 21:11, 27 November 2016

Saint Paul's
Map of Saint Helena's districts
Map of Saint Helena's districts
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
British overseas territory Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
IslandSaint Helena
StatusDistrict
Area
 • Total4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total843 (district)
 • Density181/sq mi (69.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

St. Paul's is one of eight districts of the island of Saint Helena, part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the second-most heavily populated district on the island and is located on its northwestern coast.

Description

Terrain in the district is quite varied with steep ridges and a limited amount of flat ground, as befits the island's volcanic origin. It is mainly rural and lacks any main settlement as there are many small villages dispersed throughout.[1] Its population has fluctuated from 795 in 1998 to 908 in 2008[2] and 843 in 2016. It trails only Half Tree Hollow District in size.[3]

The district is named after the Anglican St Paul's Cathedral, which is located there, and also within the district is Plantation House, the Governor's official residence. The island's only secondary school is situated in St Paul's — the Prince Andrew School.

History

When the Dutch East India Company occupied St Helena in December 1672, they made their first landing attempt at Lemon Valley Bay, but were beaten off with boulders and rocks thrown by the defenders from the heights on the sides of the valley.[4] After the English recaptured it in May 1673, the mouth of the Lemon Valley was quickly fortified to better deter any future attempts. By 1717 the fort there was ruinous and a quarantine station was built further up the valley to house the slaves recently received from Madagascar that had smallpox. The fortification in Lemon Valley were allowed to continue to deteriorate until they were replaced by entirely new buildings 50-odd years later.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ "St. Paul's". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 27 November 2016. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 4 (help)
  2. ^ "PROVISIONAL RESULTS - POPULATION CENSUS 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 25 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "St Helena 2016 Population & Housing: Census Summary Report" (PDF). Census 2016. St Helena Statistics Office. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Invasion!: The Only Time St Helena has Been Captured". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  5. ^ Denholm, p. 29–32

Bibliography

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