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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.
The Demographic statistics of the island includes population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. The population of Jersey has grown in each census record since 1931 (although those did not include records during the Occupation by Nazi Germany ).
Saint Helier: Demographics; Population: 99,500 [1] (2013) Pop. density: 819/km 2 (2121/sq mi) ... The Channel Islands are located in an area with a large tidal range ...
Saint Heliers had a population of 11,436 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 90 people (−0.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 438 people (4.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 5,430 males, 5,979 females and 27 people of other genders in 4,392 dwellings. [5] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 45.7 ...
Jersey Swimming Club has organised an annual swim from Elizabeth Castle to Saint Helier Harbour for over 50 years. A round-island swim is a major challenge: the record for the swim is Ross Wisby, who circumnavigated the island in 9 hours 26 minutes in 2015. [203] The Royal Channel Island Yacht Club is based in St Brelade. [204]
Parishes of Jersey Vingtaines of Jersey. The island of Jersey is located in the Channel Islands and consists of a number of small towns, villages and uninhabited islands. . Jersey is divided into twelve administrative parishes which are further subdivided into vingtaines, with Saint Ouen being the exception which uses cueil
There is some evidence from parish names of Celtic missions to the islands, notably Saint Brelade in Jersey and Saint Samson in Guernsey. Apart from place names and one note in the Life of Samson no documentary evidence is available. The Hermitage of Saint Helier lies in the bay off Saint Helier, Jersey and is accessible on foot at low tide.
The face of St Helier as sculpted on the 1978 monument La Croix de la Reine in St Helier. Saint Helier Harbour is named after Helier (or Helerius), a 6th-century ascetic hermit from Belgium. The traditional date of his martyrdom is AD 555. His feast day, marked by an annual municipal and ecumenical pilgrimage to the Hermitage, is on 16 July.