Saint Peter Port
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 27 '18 " N , 2 ° 32' 19" W | ||
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| Country | guernsey | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | GG | ||
| surface | 6.4 km² | ||
| Residents | 18,798 (2016) | ||
| density | 2,937.2 Ew. / km² | ||
| Post Code | GY1 - GY9 | ||
| Website | www.stppcons.com (English) | ||
 View from Castle Cornet to St. Peter Port
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Saint Peter Port or St. Peter Port is the capital and main port city of Guernsey . The place is located on the east coast of the island and has 18,798 inhabitants (as of March 31, 2016). This means that around a third of Guernsey’s residents live in the capital. In French , Guernsey’s second official language , the city is called Saint-Pierre-Port . Officially, only the English spelling is used.
geography
The area covers 6.4 km².
Naming
In the Middle Ages the place was only called Saint Pierre Port . The component port means "port" in French and Norman. The English word port “harbor” is derived from it. This place name has a homonym in Haute-Normandie: Saint-Pierre-en-Port , which at that time was also called Saint Pierre Port ( Saint Pierre port 1319, Saint Pierreport 1412, Saint Pierre Port 1431). Naming ports in this way, with -Port / -port as the second component, is a sign of a Germanic (and Scandinavian - in Normandy) language influence, such as B. Vatteport , Yport , u. s. w.
City structure
Saint Peter Port is divided into four cantons ( cantons ):
- Canton 1 or North Canton
- Canton 2 or Canton of the North-West
- Canton 3 or Canton of the South-West
- Canton 4 or Canton of the South
The cantons are electoral districts. A representative to the States of Guernsey is elected from each canton of Saint Peter Port , in addition to the two representatives from Saint Peter Port Parish in total. This means that the capital of Guernsey is more strongly represented in the island parliament.
The islands of Herm and Jethou also belong to the Parish Saint Peter Port, but not to any of the four cantons. They belong to the constituency of Saint Peter Port South.
Historically, Saint Peter Port was divided into six bordages :
- Durant
- Cornet (with Castle Cornet)
- Rongefer
- Trousse
- Landry
- Lésant
Attractions
- The Castle Cornet is located on the island of Castle Cornet from the city.
- The Guernsey Museum , located in a Victorian garden, provides information about the history of the island and offers art exhibitions.
- The La Vallette Underground Military Museum provides information on Guernsey's military history including the German occupation during World War II
After his exile, Victor Hugo lived in St. Peter Port from 1856 to 1870. His former house, the Hauteville House or Victor Hugo's House , can be visited.
beaches
St. Peter Port's beaches are Part of Belle Greve Bay, Havelet Bay, Soldiers Bay, and Part of Fermain Bay.
port
The port of St. Peter Port is subject to a large tidal range ; its inner basins can only be entered during high water and some contain dry berths. In addition to a few fishing boats, it is home to a large number of sport and hiking sailors. Cruise ships lie in front of the port in the roadstead.
There are regular ferry and ship connections. a. to the island of Jersey ( Saint Helier ) and to the islands of Alderney , Herm and Sark as well as to Portsmouth in Great Britain and to Saint-Malo in France.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Guernsey Annual Electronic Census Report 31st March 2016 (English), p. 13, accessed on February 6, 2017 ( PDF ; 613 kB )
- ↑ Guernsey Facts and Figures 2015 , p. 90, Information from the island government (English), accessed on April 18, 2016
- ↑ St. Peter Port Parish, Canton Boundaries ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A b John Le Patourel: Feudal empires: Norman and Plantagenet
- ^ Bailiwick of Guernsey
- ↑ Guernsey Election of States Deputies, 2008
- ↑ Castle Cornet Guernsey Museums & Galleries , accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Guernsey Museum in Candie Guernsey Museums & Galleries , accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ La Vallette Underground Military Museum ( Memento of the original from April 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at visitguernsey.com , accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Guernsey Harbors: Fees and Charges 2017 .
