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St Helier (/ ˈ h ɛ l i ər /; Jèrriais: Saint Hélyi; French: Saint-Hélier) is the capital of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel.It is the most populous of the twelve parishes of Jersey, with a population of 35,822, [4] over one-third of the island's total population.
Jersey is divided into twelve parishes. The most populous parish is St Helier, with 35% of the island's population. [5] In 1798, around 6,000 people lived in St. Helier, or one-fifth of the island's population at the time. [6]
A recruiting banner for the Honorary Police showing the arms of each parish: (from left to right) Grouville, St Brelade, St John, Trinity, St Saviour, St Ouen, St Helier, St Mary, St Lawrence, St Clement, St Peter, St Martin. There is an Honorary Police (French: Police honorifique) force in each parish in Jersey.
John St Helier Lander (1868–1944) was a portrait painter born in St Helier in 1868; he was a portraitist for the Royal Family. [168] Edmund Blampied also lived around the same period; he was known for his etchings and drypoint. [169] Other famous historic artists include John Le Capelain, John Everett Millais and Philip Ouless. There are also ...
Jersey residents in St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter are the most satisfied with their parishes, according to a survey. ... only 22% of St Helier residents and 29% of people in St Saviour replied ...
St Brelade (Jèrriais and French: Saint Brélade) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is around 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) [a] west of St Helier. Its population was 11,012 as of 2021.
St Martin (Jèrriais: Saint Martîn) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) north-east of St Helier. It has a population of 3,948. [2] The parish covers 10.3 km 2 (4.0 sq mi). [3] The parish is a mixed rural-urban community and forms the north-east corner of the Jersey rectangle.
It aims to meet most development needs in the existing built-up areas, especially the town of St Helier. [19] Jersey has a single national park known as the Coastal National Park, formed of a number of separate areas. The park includes St Ouen's Bay, Gorey Common, the north and south-west coast and certain valleys such as St Catherine's Woods.