Salem, Montserrat

Salem
Town
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Overseas territory Montserrat Montserrat
Population
  Total approx. 1,140 [1]
Time zone Atlantic (UTC-4)

Salem is the most populous town in Montserrat. It is near Woodlands, Cork Hill and Old Towne in the north of the island. The island's only secondary school, Montserrat Secondary School is in Salem.

Salem was evacuated after the 1997 volcanic eruptions on the island but has since been resettled.

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Coordinates: 16°45′N 62°13′W / 16.750°N 62.217°W / 16.750; -62.217

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