Praslin Quarter
Former quarter or district of Saint Lucia
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Place in Micoud District, Saint Lucia
13°52′32″N 60°53′50″W / 13.87545°N 60.89717°W / 13.87545; -60.89717 (Praslin city) (2010)[1]
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]
Places of interest
Other places of interest in the Praslin region are:[1]
- Old Settlement (13°53′00″N 60°54′00″W / 13.88333°N 60.9°W / 13.88333; -60.9 (Old Settlement))
- Praslin Bay (13°52′25″N 60°53′18″W / 13.87363°N 60.88845°W / 13.87363; -60.88845 (Praslin Bay))
- Praslin Island (13°52′31″N 60°53′23″W / 13.87519°N 60.8897°W / 13.87519; -60.8897 (Praslin Island))
- Praslin Estate (13°53′01″N 60°53′47″W / 13.88357°N 60.89634°W / 13.88357; -60.89634 (Praslin Estate)).
- Rivière des Trois Islets stream, (13°52′44″N 60°53′45″W / 13.87895°N 60.89587°W / 13.87895; -60.89587 (Rivière des Trois Islets))
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
- ^ a b c "Praslin". GeoNames. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Law, Gwillim (2015). "Districts of Saint Lucia". Statoids. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Map of Micoud District showing Praslin division" (PDF). Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "2001 Census" (PDF). Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Harmsen, Jolien; Ellis, Guy; Devaux, Robert (2014). A History of St Lucia. Vieux Fort: Lighthouse Road. p. 10. ISBN 9789769534001.
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Former Quarters (Praslin Quarter, Dauphin Quarter)