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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.
Half of the population of Jersey was born on the island, with the majority of the remainder from elsewhere in the British Islands. 7% of the population was born in Portugal, conspicuously from Madeira Autonomous Region, a sister province, the largest overseas place of birth. In 1981, only 3% of the population was born in Portugal and 5% elsewhere.
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 ...
Detailed map of Jersey An infographic showing land uses in Jersey. Jersey has a population of 107,800 [12] and a population density of roughly 917 people per square kilometre. The population is spread out throughout Jersey's twelve parishes, with population concentrated in the seven southern parishes.
A map of Jersey dating from 1783. ... compared with a total island population of 57,000 people. In St Helier, they constituted 7,000 of the parish's 30,000 residents ...
This list of European countries by population comprises the 51 countries and 5 territories and dependencies in Europe, broadly defined, including Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and the countries of the Caucasus. The most populous European country is Russia, with a population of over 144 million.
Parishes of Jersey. Map of the parishes of Jersey. The Channel Island of Jersey is divided into twelve parishes. All have access to the sea and are named after the saints to whom their ancient parish churches are dedicated: Saint Helier (incorporating the island's capital) Grouville (historically Saint Martin de Grouville; incorporating Les ...
St Clement (Jèrriais: Saint Cliément) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Its parish hall is around 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) south-east of St Helier. The parish has a population of 9,221 [1] and is the second most densely populated.