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'''Swetes''', also spelled ''Sweet's'', is |
'''Swetes''', also spelled ''Sweet's'', is located in [[Saint Paul Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint Paul Parish]] on the island of [[Antigua]], in [[Antigua and Barbuda]]. |
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==Geography== |
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It is the sixth largest town in Antigua and Barbuda. |
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Swetes is located in southern Antigua, to the north of [[Liberta, Antigua|Liberta]] on the road to the town of [[Old Road]] and the southwest coast. |
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As of 2012, it has an estimated population of 1,849.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-14|title=World Gazetteer|archiveurl=http://archive.is/KlGuM|archivedate=2013-02-09}}</ref> |
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==People== |
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Swetes is the birthplace of [[George Alexander McGuire]], Patriarch of the [[African Orthodox Church]]. It is also the birthplace of Antiguan and West Indian cricket legend [[Curtly Ambrose]], who retired from the game in 1999. He is now the bowling mentor for the [[Windies]]. |
Swetes is the birthplace of [[George Alexander McGuire]], Patriarch of the [[African Orthodox Church]]. It is also the birthplace of Antiguan and West Indian cricket legend [[Curtly Ambrose]], who retired from the game in 1999. He is now the bowling mentor for the [[Windies]]. |
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Revision as of 21:45, 8 September 2017
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| Coordinates: 17°03′N 61°48′W / 17.050°N 61.800°W | |
| Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Island | Antigua |
| Parish | Saint Paul Parish |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,849 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Swetes, also spelled Sweet's, is located in Saint Paul Parish on the island of Antigua, in Antigua and Barbuda.
Geography
It is the sixth largest town in Antigua and Barbuda.
Swetes is located in southern Antigua, to the north of Liberta on the road to the town of Old Road and the southwest coast.
As of 2012, it has an estimated population of 1,849.[1]
People
Swetes is the birthplace of George Alexander McGuire, Patriarch of the African Orthodox Church. It is also the birthplace of Antiguan and West Indian cricket legend Curtly Ambrose, who retired from the game in 1999. He is now the bowling mentor for the Windies.
References
- ^ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09.
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