Stanley | |
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 Aerial view of Stanley, Falkland Islands | |
 Map showing the Port Stanley area | |
  Stanley Stanley within the Falkland Islands  Stanley Stanley (South America) | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′42″S 57°51′02″W / 51.69500°S 57.85056°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
| Territory |  Falkland Islands |
| Settlement established | 1843 |
| Made capital | July 1845 |
| Falklands war | 1982 |
| Awarded city status | June 2022 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,460 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (FKST[a]) |
Stanley (also known as Port Stanley) is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2016 census, the city had a population of 2,460.[1] The entire population of the Falkland Islands was 3,398 on Census Day - 9 October 2016.
Stanley is represented by five of the eight elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands: Stacy Bragger, Barry Elsby, Mark Pollard, Roger Spink, and Leona Vidal Roberts. An elected Town Council of Stanley existed from 1948 to 1973.
On 14 June 2022, Stanley received letters patent, formally awarding it city status.
- ^ "2016 Census Report". Policy and Economic Development Unit, Falkland Islands Government. 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018.