Saint George Parish, Dominica

Saint George
Parish
Roseau's French Quarter
Country	Dominica

Capital	Roseau
- coordinates	15°18′05″N 61°23′18″W / 15.30139°N 61.38833°W / 15.30139; -61.38833Coordinates: 15°18′05″N 61°23′18″W / 15.30139°N 61.38833°W / 15.30139; -61.38833

Area	56.2 km² (22 sq mi)

Population	21,141 (2011)
Density	376 / km² (974 / sq mi)

Timezone	UTC-4
ISO 3166-2	DM-04

Saint George is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by Saint Paul and part of the Boeri River (to the north), Saint David and Saint Patrick (to the east), Saint Luke (to the south).

The parish has an area of 56.1 km² (21.67 mi²),^[1] and has a population of 20,211.^[2]

Roseau

The capital city of Dominica, Roseau, is in this parish, as well as its suburbs:

Bath Estate
Elmshall
Kings Hill
Copthall
Newtown (once Charlotteville)
Castle Comfort
Goodwill
Potters Ville
Stock Farm
Tarish Pit
Yam Piece
Belle Vue Rawle
Fond Colé

Roseau

Rainforest at Trafalgar Falls

Other settlements

(all villages) Louisville

Fond Cani
Trafalgar
Wotten Waven
Morne Prosper
Giraudel
Eggleston
Laudat
Loubiere
Bellevue Chopin

References

↑ Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica.
↑ Commonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census – 2001. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001.

Parishes of Dominica

Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint John Saint Joseph Saint Luke Saint Mark Saint Patrick Saint Paul Saint Peter

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