Salem, Montserrat
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2016) |
Salem | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Salem Location of Salem within Montserrat  Salem Salem (Caribbean) | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′N 62°13′W / 16.750°N 62.217°W | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Overseas territory |  Montserrat |
| Population | |
• Total | approx. 1,140[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic) |
Salem is the most populous town in Montserrat, United Kingdom. It is near Woodlands, Cork Hill and Old Towne in the north of the island.
Salem was evacuated after the 1997 volcanic eruptions on the island but has since been resettled.
Education
The Montserrat government operates Salem Daycare and Salem Nursery.[2]
The island's only pre-16 years of age secondary school, the government-operated Montserrat Secondary School (MSS), is in Salem. Montserrat Community College (MCC) is a post-16 and tertiary educational institution in Salem.[3]
In the pre-1997 period it was served by Salem Primary School,[4] and Salem Junior Secondary School.[5]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.caribank.org/uploads/2012/12/Montserrat-2009-vol-1_v7.pdf
- ^ "Statistical Digest 2014." Ministry of Education Montserrat. p. 2-3 (PDF p. 7-8/27). Retrieved on November 28, 2017.
- ^ Home page. Montserrat Community College. Retrieved on November 24, 2017. "Salem , Montserrat W. I."
- ^ "History." Montserrat Community College. Retrieved on November 27, 2017.
- ^ "Report of the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Reconnaissance Mission." UNESCO. Annex 1 p. 2 (PDF p. 12/14). Retrieved on 27 November 2017.