Saint Helier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Saint Helier
Saint-Hélier
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Location of Saint Helier
Saint-Hélier in Jersey |
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| Crown Dependency | Jersey, Channel Islands | ||
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| • Total | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 5th | ||
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 33,522 | ||
| • Density | 3,162/km2 (8,190/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | GMT | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01 | ||
| Postcode district |
JE2
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| Postcode sector |
3 and 4
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| Website | www.sthelier.je | ||
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Saint Helier or St. Helier ( French language: Saint-Hélier Jèrriais: Saint Hélyi) is one of the twelve parts (called parishes) of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. 33,500 people live in Saint Helier. 33,500 is about 34.2% of the number of people of Jersey. It is the capital of the Island (but Government House is in St. Saviour).
Images for kids
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The Hermitage of Saint Helier lies in the bay off St Helier and is accessible on foot at low tide
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The statue of George II in the Royal Square is the zero milestone from which all distances in Jersey are measured
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In 1855 an obelisk was constructed in Broad Street to commemorate the reformer Pierre Le Sueur, five times elected Constable of St Helier. The monument was restored in 2005 and the fountains restored to working order.
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A statue celebrating the island's liberation from Nazi occupation
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The States Chamber, the island's parliamentary building, is located in St Helier
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The Waterfront Centre was constructed on land reclaimed in the 1980s.
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A depiction of the Town of St Helier as it was in 1709
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The Fete dé Noué Christmas Market in the Weighbridge in 2010
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A view over the Weighbridge
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The Parade
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Millenium Park in 2012
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Le Crapaud of Charing Cross
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The castle viewed from the town, with the duck ferry running in its amphibious form
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Fort Regent
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Central Market
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The St Helier Waterfront area in 2012
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See also
In Spanish: Saint Helier para niños
