Grenville, Grenada

Grenville
Town
Nickname(s): La Bay, Rainbow City
Grenville Location within Grenada
Coordinates: 12°07′09″N 61°37′35″W / 12.11917°N 61.62639°W / 12.11917; -61.62639Coordinates: 12°07′09″N 61°37′35″W / 12.11917°N 61.62639°W / 12.11917; -61.62639
Country	Grenada
Parish	Saint Andrew
Elevation[1]	0 ft (0 m)
Population
• Total	2,400
Time zone	UTC-4

Grenville is the second largest town in Grenada, after St. George's, and it is the capital of the largest parish, Saint Andrew Parish. Grenville is located on Grenville Bay, about halfway up the east coast of the Caribbean island of Grenada and is heavily involved in the agriculture export industry. Grenville's Anglican Church and school stand at the north end of Victoria Street, the main thoroughfare along the bay.

The town has a population of about 2,400 residents, with many more in the surrounding region. It serves as an economic and transportation hub for that part of the island, having the largest nutmeg-processing plant in Grenada. From the city's marketplace you can find minibuses (the common form of public transportation on the island) to areas all around the island. It is located near Grenada's first airport, Pearls Airport, which became disused when a new airport was built.

Eric Gairy, the first Prime Minister of Grenada, was born in Dunfermline near Grenville.

History

Founded and named for George Grenville (British Prime Minister, 1763-65). Grenville is also known as La Baye (its former French name).

It was the Parish Capital since 1796. Grenville has had a Court House on Sandel Street since c.1886. In 1981 Grenville Magistrate Court was built.

References

• Grenada - Explorations

v t e Local Government and Major town in Grenada Parish Capitals St. George's Grenville Gouyave Sauteurs Victoria Former Parish Capitals Marquis Parish Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint John Saint Mark Saint Patrick Dependency Carriacou and Petite Martinique Dependency Capital Hillsborough Constituency Saint Andrew North East Saint Andrew North West Saint Andrew South East Saint Andrew South West Saint Patrick East Saint Patrick West Saint Mark Saint John Saint David Saint George North East Saint George North West Saint George South East Saint George South Town of St George Carriacou and Petite Martinique Constituency Capitals Hillsborough St. George's Grenville Gouyave Sauteurs Victoria La Fillete Tempe Morne Jaloux Conference Beausejour Sendall Former Constituency St Patrick's and Carriacou