Saint Ouen (Jersey)

Saint Ouen
	Saint Ouen
	Saint Ouen
Coordinates	49 ° 14 '25 " N , 2 ° 13' 13" W Coordinates: 49 ° 14 '25 " N , 2 ° 13' 13" W
Symbols
	coat of arms
	coat of arms
Basic data
Country	jersey
ISO 3166-2	JE
surface	15 km²
Residents	4097 (2011)
density	273.1 Ew. / km²
Website	www.parish.gov.je/st_ouen/ (English)
	The Parish Hall of Saint Ouen

The ruins of Grosnez Castle

The prehistoric site of Le Pinacle

Saint Ouen ( Jèrriais : Saint Ouën) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey . The municipality is located in the northwest of the island. It is the largest municipality in Jersey by area, is furthest away from the capital St. Helier and comprises 8528 vergées (15 km², 13% of the land area of Jersey). Neighboring municipalities are Saint Mary in the east and Saint Peter in the south. Otherwise, the municipality forms a kind of peninsula.

It is described as the most traditionally oriented community on the island. The community is named after Ouen , a Frankish saint.

Attractions

There are three prehistoric sites in St. Ouen:

The dolmens of Les Monts Grantez ,
the dolmens of La Hougue des Géonnais and
the prehistoric site of Le Pinacle

To the northwest of the parish are the ruins of Grosnez Castle , a former medieval castle, the current view of which can be found on Jersey's 50 pence coins . It is also regularly offered in the program for touristic trips across the island.

Population development

Historical populations:

1991: 3612
1996: 3685
2001: 3803
2011: 4097

politics

Unlike in other municipalities, the individual parts of the municipality are not called vingtaines , but cueillettes (Jèrriais: tchilliettes ). Vingteniers are chosen, but in these cueillettes. The individual parts of the community are:

St. Ouen forms an electoral district and elects an MP.

All parishes in Jersey, including Saint Ouen, have an honorary police force made up of volunteer members who are organized in a police-like manner and have certain rights.

education

With Les Landes School, Saint Ouen has a primary school, which, unlike other schools on Jersey, does not have a nursery .

Partner municipality

The only partner church is currently (2017):

France Coutances ( Manche department ), France

Sports

Saint Ouen has three local soccer teams. There is also a horse racing track near Grosnez Castle.

Photo gallery

A surveillance tower from the time of the German occupation (1940–1945) in Les Landes
Partner municipality of Saint Ouen (bilingual)
The entrance gate of Le Don Hacquoil

Individual evidence

↑ Size and land cover of Jersey , Area of Jersey by Parish (2017), on gov.je . Retrieved September 9, 2017.
↑ Census 2011 , accessed August 23, 2017.
↑ List of Elementary Schools in Jersey , accessed August 23, 2017.
^ St. Ouen have three teams in the Jersey Football Combination. Retrieved August 23, 2017.

Web links

Commons : Saint Ouen (Jersey) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

[1] Size and land cover of Jersey , Area of Jersey by Parish (2017), on gov.je . Retrieved September 9, 2017.

[2] Census 2011 , accessed August 23, 2017.

[3] List of Elementary Schools in Jersey , accessed August 23, 2017.

[4] St. Ouen have three teams in the Jersey Football Combination. Retrieved August 23, 2017.