Codrington (Barbuda)
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Coordinates | 17 ° 38 ′ N , 61 ° 50 ′ W | |
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Country | Antigua and Barbuda | |
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Barbuda | |
ISO 3166-2 | AG-10 | |
height | 1 m | |
Residents | 0 (2017) | |
founding | 1685 |
Codrington was the capital of the island of Barbuda , which belongs to the island state of Antigua and Barbuda .
Codrington was founded in 1685. At the 2001 census, Codrington had 1,325 inhabitants, 93.5 percent of the island's 1,417 inhabitants. In 2017, the population was completely and permanently evacuated after a storm.
traffic
The place has a regional airport, from which there used to be daily flight connections to the main island of Antigua . There was also a ferry connection to Saint John's , the capital of the state.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jakob Simmank : Hurricane Irma: "Everyone has to get away from Barbuda immediately!" In: Zeit Online. September 8, 2017, accessed February 10, 2018 .