Jamestown, Saunt Helena
(Reguidit frae Jamestown, Saint Helena)
Jamestown | |
|---|---|
| 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 |  United Kingdom |
| British overseas territory | Saunt Helena, Ascension an Tristan da Cunha |
| 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)