Saint Saviour, Jersey
Saint Saviour (Jèrriais: St Saûveux/St Sauveur) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands.
Saint Saviour Saint Saûveux | |
|---|---|
| Saint-Sauveur | |
 Parish Hall of Saint Saviour | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint Saviour Saint-Sauveur Saint Saûveux in Jersey | |
| Crown Dependency | Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Government | |
| • Connétable | Sadie Rennard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 8th |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,580 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01 |
| Postcode district | |
| Postcode sector | 7 |
It has a land surface area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), borders with five other parishes, and has a very small coastline at Le Dicq.
Vingtaines
The parish is divided into vingtaines for administrative purposes as follows:
- La Vingtaine de Maufant
- La Vingtaine de Sous la Hougue
- La Vingtaine des Pigneaux
- La Vingtaine de la Grande Longueville
- La Vingtaine de la Petite Longueville
- La Vingtaine de Sous l'Église
For electoral purposes the parish is divided into three districts:
- District No. 1 (Vingtaine de la Petite Longueville) elects two Deputies
- District No. 2 (Vingtaine de Sous l'Église) elects two Deputies
- District No. 3 (Vingtaines de Maufant, de Sous la Hougue, des Pigneaux and de la Grande Longueville) elects one Deputy
Demographics
Saint Saviour is Jersey's second most populated parish, with 13,580 residents in 2011.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1991 | 12,747 | — |
| 1996 | 12,680 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 12,491 | −1.5% |
| 2011 | 13,580 | +8.7% |
Notable sites
- Beaulieu Convent School Jersey
- Government House
- Highlands College
- De La Salle College
- St. Michael's Preparatory School
- Jersey College for Girls
- Hautlieu School
- Grainville Cricket Ground
- Grainville School
- Jersey Evening Post offices and printing works
See also
References
- "BBC News - Sadie Rennard wins Jersey constable vote in St Saviour". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
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