Jamestown, Saunt Helena
(Reguidit frae Jamestown, Saint Helena)
Jamestown | |
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Ceety o James Toun[1] | |
![]() Cairt St Helena island | |
Coordinates: 15°55′28″S 5°43′5″W / 15.92444°S 5.71806°W | |
Sovereign state | ![]() |
British overseas territory | ![]() |
Island | Saunt Helena |
Status | Ceety (1859);[1] District |
First settled | 1659 |
Foondit bi | Inglis East Indie Company |
Named for | James, Duke o York |
Caipital o | Saunt Helena; Saunt Helena, Ascension an Tristan da Cunha |
Area | |
• Total | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 714 |
• Density | 198.3/km2 (514/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Area code(s) | +290 2xxx |
Jamestown is the caipital an heestoric chief settlement o the island o Saunt Helena, in the Sooth Atlantic Ocean.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009 "...and declared Jamestown to be a city called the “City of James Town”" (Schedule Preamble)