Codrington (Barbuda)

Codrington
Codrington
Coordinates	17 ° 38 ′  N , 61 ° 50 ′  W Coordinates: 17 ° 38 ′  N , 61 ° 50 ′  W
Basic data
Country	Antigua and Barbuda
Dependency	Barbuda
height	1 m
Residents	0 (2017)
founding	1685

Codrington is located on the east bank of the same name lagoon Codrington Lagoon

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

1. ↑ Jakob Simmank : Hurricane Irma: "Everyone has to get away from Barbuda immediately!" In: Zeit Online. September 8, 2017, accessed February 10, 2018 .