Praslin Quarter

Praslin Quarter was a former quarter on the island nation of Saint Lucia. Since at least 2001, it has been a second-order subdivision of the Micoud District.[2] The 2001 and 2010 Census show Praslin as part of the Micoud District. The population of Praslin is 341.[1][3][4]

Praslin
Former Praslin Quarter in Saint Lucia
Former Praslin Quarter in Saint Lucia
Praslin is located in Saint Lucia
Praslin
Praslin
Location of Praslin in Micoud District, Saint Lucia
Coordinates: 13.87545°N 60.89717°W / 13.87545; -60.89717 (Praslin city)
CountrySaint Lucia
DistrictMicoud District
2nd-order administrative divisionPraslin
Population
 (2010)[1]
  Total341
 Praslin 2nd-order subdivision

Places of interest

Other places of interest in the Praslin region are:[1]

History

An English explorer, Thomas Warner, sent Capt. Judlee with 300-400 Englishmen to establish a settlement at Praslin Bay but they were attacked over three weeks by Caribs, until the few remaining colonists fled on 12 October 1640.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Praslin". GeoNames. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. Law, Gwillim (2015). "Districts of Saint Lucia". Statoids. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. "Map of Micoud District showing Praslin division" (PDF). Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  4. "2001 Census" (PDF). Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  5. Harmsen, Jolien; Ellis, Guy; Devaux, Robert (2014). A History of St Lucia. Vieux Fort: Lighthouse Road. p. 10. ISBN 9789769534001.
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