Salt Cay (Turks Islands)

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Salt Cay
Salt Cay satellite image (left)
Salt Cay satellite image (left)
Waters Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago Turks Islands
Geographical location 21 ° 19 '46 "  N , 71 ° 12' 5"  W Coordinates: 21 ° 19 '46 "  N , 71 ° 12' 5"  W.
Location of Salt Cay
length 6.1 km
width 2.18 km
surface 6.74 km²
Highest elevation Taylor Hill
17  m
Residents 108 (2012)
16 inhabitants / km²
main place Balfour Town

Salt Cay is the second largest island in the Turks Islands and is part of the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands .

The island is flat, has a triangular shape and is 6.74 km² in size. The district of the same name includes other uninhabited islands, such as Cotton Cay , and has a total area of ​​9.1 km². 108 people live on the island ( 2012 census ), the main town is Balfour Town .

In the north of the island is the Salt Cay Airport , which is served several times a week with scheduled flights from Providenciales and Grand Turk Island .

The Turks were inhabited by Arawak Indians until they were abducted by the Spaniards . Settlers came to Salt Cay from Bermuda in the 17th century . They began with the production of salt in seawater salines , which gave the island its current name. Salt production was an important industry until the 20th century, in 1845 676 people lived on Salt Cay. Today tourism is the main industry, especially diving and whale watching .

literature

  • HE Sadler, Marjorie Sadler, Karen Collins: Turks Islands Landfall. A History of the Turks & Caicos Islands . Marjorie E. Sadler, Grand Turk - Turks and Caicos Islands 1997, ISBN 976-8138-62-9 .

Web links

  • Salt Cay. In: Turks and Caicos Information - TCI Mall. (English).
  • Salt Cay History. In: Preservation of the historic district on Salt Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Preservation Foundation(English).;
  • History and Overview of Salt Cay. In: visittci.com. Visit Turks and Caicos Islands Limited.;

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Physical Characteristics. Land areas of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Government of Turks and Caicos, archived from the original on March 25, 2009 ; accessed on December 30, 2018 (English).
  2. ↑ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Preliminary Report. (PDF; 1.69 MB) In: caribbeanelections.com. KnowledgeWalk Institute, p. 26 , accessed December 30, 2018 .