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Saint Patrick Parish, Dominica
Saint Patrick is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. George, St. Luke and St. Mark to the west, and St. David to the north. It has an area of 84.4 km² (32.59 mi²), and has a population of 8,383. at GeoHive. Retrieved July 21, 2006. Grand Bay (also known as Berekua) and La Plaine are the largest settlements in the parish. Other villages include: * |
Parish (Dominica)
Dominica is divided into ten parishes. The largest parish by population in Dominica is Saint George which contains the capital city Roseau and has a total population of 21,241. The smallest parish by population is Saint Peter with 1,430 residents. The largest parish by land area is Saint Andrew which spans , while Saint Luke is the smallest at . Parishes See also * ISO 3166-2:DM *List of Caribbean First-level Subdivisions by Total Area * Commonwealth Local Government Forum-Americas References Subdivisions of Dominica Dominica, Parishes Dominica 1 Parishes, Dominica Parishes A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ... {{Dominica-geo-stub ast:Dominica#Organización políticu-alministrativa de:Dominica#Verwaltungsgliederung gl:Dominica#Organización políti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delices
Delices is a small village in Dominica. It is located in the south-east of the island, between La Plaine and Petite Savanne. The village's name derives from the French words ''délices'', translated as "delights", or ''délice'' meaning "a delightful thing". Though not as developed as other parts of the island, its natural environment and views attract eco-tourists. It is home to the White River Clayton Didier. and Victoria Falls. The village is home to the Jungle Bay Resort and Spa. Notable residents *Delmance Ras Mo Moses: poet/musician/performing & recording artist, prevention educator, facilitator, youth worker, former Senior Cultural Officer with the Cultural Division Dominica *Singoalla Blomqvist-Williams: lawyer, farmer *Hon. Thomas P. Etienne, Minister of Agr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tete Morne
Tete is the capital city of Tete Province in Mozambique. It is located on the Zambezi River, and is the site of two of the four bridges crossing the river in Mozambique. A Swahili trade center before the Portuguese colonial era, Tete continues to dominate the west-central part of the country and region, and is the largest city on the Zambezi. In the local language, Nyungwe, Tete (or Mitete) means "reed". History The region was an important Swahili trade center before the Portuguese colonial era. On the east coast of Africa the Portuguese were drawn to Mozambique and the Zambezi river by news of a local ruler, the Munhumutapa, who was said to have had fabulous wealth in gold. In their efforts to reach the Munhumutapa, the Portuguese established in 1531 two settlements far up the Zambezi – one of them, at Tete, some from the sea. The Munhumutapa Kingdom and gold mines remained autonomous and mostly isolated from the Portuguese. But in this region of east Africa – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravine Banane
A ravine is a landform that is narrower than a canyon and is often the product of streambank erosion.Definition of "ravine" at Ravines are typically classified as larger in scale than , although smaller than s. Ravines may also be called a cleuch, dell, ghout (), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pointe Caribe
Pointe technique ( ) is the part of classical ballet technique that concerns ''pointe work'', in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes. A dancer is said to be ''en pointe'' () when the dancer's body is supported in this manner, and a fully extended vertical foot is said to be ''en pointe'' when touching the floor, even when not bearing weight. Pointe technique resulted from a desire for female dancers to appear weightless and sylph A sylph (also called sylphid) is an air spirit stemming from the 16th-century works of Paracelsus, who describes sylphs as (invisible) beings of the air, his elementals of air. A significant number of subsequent literary and occult works have be ...-like. Although both men and women are capable of pointe work, it is most often performed by women. Extensive training and practice are required to develop the strength and technique needed for pointe work. Typically, dance teachers consid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petite Savanne
Petite Savanne (French for "little savannah") was a village on the southeast side of Dominica. It had an estimated population of 1,200 in 2015. The region the town was built on features some of Dominica's steepest terrain; the slopes were composed largely of silt and clay. On August 27, 2015, Tropical Storm Erika produced torrential rainfall across Dominica, triggering catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides. Throughout the nation, Erika killed up to 30 people and inflicted EC$1.3 billion (US$482.8 million) in damage. Multiple landslides devastated Petite Savanne. At least 6 fatalities occurred in the community and a further 14 people were reported missing. A total of 217 homes were destroyed there, accounting for almost 60 percent of the total homes destroyed by the storm. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit declared the village a special disaster area in light of the tremendous damage. A mandatory and permanent evacuation of all residents was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
