Glacis (Seychelles)
District of the Seychelles Glacis
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| Geographic location : | 4 ° 34 ′ S , 55 ° 27 ′ E |
| Island: | Mahé , Mamelles Island , Brisan Rocks |
| Surface: | 7 km² |
| Residents: | 3833 (2010 census) |
| Population density: | 548 inhabitants / km² |
| ISO 3166-2 code | SC-12 |
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Glacis is an administrative district of the Seychelles in the north of the island of Mahé . The uninhabited Mamelles Islands and the small Brisan Rocks also belong to the district .
Residents
The population of the Glacis district grew from 3,576 (2002 census) to 3,833 (2010 census), with 1,881 women and 1952 men living in the district. With 3,219 followers, the Roman Catholic Church is the most widespread in Glacis.
economy
Most of the people in the region work in agriculture , administration , construction , transportation and other service sectors. The tourism is of great importance for Glacis, the beaches on the island of Mahé, including the Glacis Beach, are popular with tourists.
Individual evidence
- ^ Population & Housing Census of Seychelles, 2010 - Seychelles Data Portal . In: Knoema . ( opendataforafrica.org [accessed April 3, 2018]).
- ↑ Seychelles: Islands, Capital & Districts - Population Statistics in Maps and Tables. Retrieved April 3, 2018 .
- ^ National Bureau of Statistics: Population and Housing Census 2010 - Supplement Statistical Tables . Ed .: Republic of Seychelles. 2010.