Praslin Quarter

Former quarter or district of Saint Lucia

Place in Micoud District, Saint Lucia

Praslin Quarter was a former quarter on the island nation of Saint Lucia. Since at least 2001, it has been a second-order subdivision of the Micoud District.^[2] The 2001 and 2010 Census show Praslin as part of the Micoud District. The population of Praslin is 341.^[1][3][4]

Places of interest

Other places of interest in the Praslin region are:^[1]

• Old Settlement (13°53′00″N 60°54′00″W / 13.88333°N 60.9°W / 13.88333; -60.9 (Old Settlement))

• Praslin Bay (13°52′25″N 60°53′18″W / 13.87363°N 60.88845°W / 13.87363; -60.88845 (Praslin Bay))
• Praslin Island (13°52′31″N 60°53′23″W / 13.87519°N 60.8897°W / 13.87519; -60.8897 (Praslin Island))
• Praslin Estate (13°53′01″N 60°53′47″W / 13.88357°N 60.89634°W / 13.88357; -60.89634 (Praslin Estate)).
• Rivière des Trois Islets stream, (13°52′44″N 60°53′45″W / 13.87895°N 60.89587°W / 13.87895; -60.89587 (Rivière des Trois Islets))

History

An English explorer, Thomas Warner, sent Capt. Judlee with 300-400 Englishmen to establish a settlement at Praslin Bay but they were attacked over three weeks by Caribs, until the few remaining colonists fled on 12 October 1640.^[5]

See also

• List of cities in Saint Lucia
• Districts of Saint Lucia

References

1. "Praslin". GeoNames. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
2. Law, Gwillim (2015). "Districts of Saint Lucia". Statoids. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
3. "Map of Micoud District showing Praslin division" (PDF). Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
4. "2001 Census" (PDF). Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
5. Harmsen, Jolien; Ellis, Guy; Devaux, Robert (2014). A History of St Lucia. Vieux Fort: Lighthouse Road. p. 10. ISBN 9789769534001.