Charlotte Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines explained

Official Name:Charlotte
Settlement Type:Parish
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:13.2861°N -61.1228°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Subdivision Type1:Capital
Subdivision Name1:Georgetown
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:149
Area Rank:1st
Area Total Sq Mi:57
Elevation M:1021
Population Total:38,000
Population Density Km2:255.03

Charlotte is the largest parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, situated on the eastern coast of the island of Saint Vincent. With an area of 149 km², its size is comparable to that of the British Virgin Islands. It’s the country‘s largest parish by area and the second most populous one. The parish has the longest coastline of all the parishes and is also larger than the three smallest parishes combined. The parish possesses a very rough and rugged topography with very little flat land occurring towards the coast. as a result of these features, parts of the north of the parish cannot be accessed by a main road. Up until the building of a bridge over the Rabacca Dry River access to the north side of the river was not possible when rain caused the river to swell and make the path impassable.

Its capital is Georgetown, which is also the second largest settlement in the country.

The parish also includes the Cow and Calves, rocks off the north shore of Saint Vincent.

Populated places

The following populated places are located in the parish of Charlotte:[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: GeoNames Search . . 2 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Adelphi . Wikimapia . 3 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Biabou . Wikimapia . 3 March 2013.
  4. Web site: New Sandy Bay Village . Wikimapia . 3 March 2013.
  5. Web site: Peruvian Vale . Wikimapia . 3 March 2013.