Castries

Castries adalah ibu kota negara Saint Lucia. Penduduknya berjumlah 12.900 jiwa (2005).

Castries
City
Castries
Motto: 
Statio Haud Malefida Carinis  ("A Safe Harbour for Ships")[1]
The Quarter of Castries, showing Castries city (red dot)
Country Saint Lucia
QuarterCastries Quarter
Founded1650 as "Carenage"
Renamed1756 as "Castries"
Pendirithe French
Dinamai berdasarkanCharles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, marquis de Castries
Pemerintahan
 • Governing bodyCastries City Council
Luas
 • Total79 km2 (30,5 sq mi)
Ketinggian
[2]
2 m (6,56 ft)
Populasi
 (2001)
 • Total61.341
 • Kepadatan780/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Estimate 2004[3]
67.000
Zona waktuUTC-4 (Eastern Caribbean Time Zone (ECT))
Kode area telepon758
HDI (2006)0.814 – high

Rujukan
  1. http://castriescitycouncil.org/history.htm
  2. http://freemeteo.com/default.asp?pid=15&gid=3576812&la=1
  3. http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/263/general_information/Caribbean/St-Lucia.html
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