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Saint John | |
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.jpg) Prince Rupert Bay, near Portsmouth | |
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| Country | Dominica |
| Capital | Portsmouth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.0 km2 (22.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,561 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DM-05 |
Saint John is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes.[1] It is bordered by St. Andrew to the east, and St. Peter and the Espagnole River to the south. It has an area of 59 km2 (22.78 mi2).[2]
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6,561 people live in the parish, half of which (2,977) live in the main settlement, Portsmouth (Dominica's second largest town, also called Grand Anse by locals).[3] Glanvilla and Lagoon serve as the town's suburbs.
Other settlements include:
The highest peak is Morne aux Diables, with a height of 861 m (2827 ft).
- ^ "The World Factbook". CIA. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ 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.