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As of the 2010 census, the population of Saint Thomas was 51,634, [5] about 48.5% of the total population of the United States Virgin Islands. Crown Mountain is the highest point in Saint Thomas and in the entire United States Virgin Islands. Hence, it is called "Rock City". [6] The island has a land area of 32 square miles (83 km 2). [7]
The Charlotte Amalie Historic District in Charlotte Amalie in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands is a 165.3 acres (0.669 km 2) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1] The district then included 574 contributing buildings, three contributing structures, and a contributing object. [1]
Saint Thomas is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Western Hemisphere as Sephardic Jews began to settle the island in the 18th century as traders and merchants. The St. Thomas Synagogue in Charlotte Amalie is the second oldest synagogue in the western hemisphere and oldest under the United States flag. [21]
Blackbeard's Castle is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. Virgin Islands.It is located in the city of Charlotte Amalie, on the island of St. Thomas.Erected in 1679 by the Danes as a watchtower to protect the harbor as well as Fort Christian, Blackbeard's Castle was originally called Skytsborg (meaning protection castle).
VITRAN bus on St Thomas. The VITRAN (Virgin Island Public Transit) system is a comprehensive public transportation system serving the U.S. Virgin Islands. The system encompasses various modes of transportation, including buses, paratransit services and ferries but the bus and paratransit service are the only modes of transport that are ...
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In 1968 the department Val-d'Oise was created from part of the former department Seine-et-Oise, and the arrondissements of Pontoise, Argenteuil and Montmorency became part of it. [3] In March 2000 Sarcelles replaced Montmorency as subprefecture. [3] [4] The borders of the arrondissements of Val-d'Oise were modified in January 2017: [5]
Val-d'Oise is a department in north central France and is part of the region of Île-de-France. To the south of the department lies the department of Hauts-de-Seine , to the southwest lies Yvelines , to the west lies Eure , to the north lies Oise , to the east lies Seine-et-Marne and to the southeast lies Seine-Saint-Denis . [ 6 ]