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Anse la Raye District

December 20, 2023

Anse la Raye District is one of 10 districts (formerly called quarters) of the island nation of St. Lucia in the Caribbean Sea. The name Anse la Raye is French for cover/bay of the rays, since there are a large number of skate fish or rays in the bay.[3] In 2005/2010, the population of the district was 6,382/6,060 people, and they are mainly fishers and agricultural workers. The main town in the area takes the same name as the district and is located down the western coast from Castries, the capital of the country.[1][4][5][6][2][7]

Anse la Raye District
District
Anse la Raye Bay
Anse la Raye District
Coordinates (Town of Anse-la-Raye[1]): 13°56′24″N 61°02′33″W / 13.939881°N 61.042507°W / 13.939881; -61.042507 (Anse la Raye)
CountrySaint Lucia
Area
[2]
 • Total37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
 • Land31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total6,060
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2:LC
LC-01

History edit

In French colonial times, Anse la Raye was the site of sugar plantation, according to a plaque in a park in the town of Anse la Raye erected in 2010. There were as many as 107 estates in Anse la Raye in 1775, according to church records. During the French Revolution, slaves were freed and the name of the town was changed to L'Egalite. Slave were freed and the plantations were burned. Most people abandoned the land and turned towards fishing as a livelihood. Banana and coconut oil production became more important in the mid-20th century, as well as boat building. The area is known for feather racing boats and canoe races. In the late 1990s, a Friday Fish Night became a popular diversion in the town of Anse la Raye.[5][8]

Severe hurricanes struck Saint Lucia in 1780 and 1817, destroying many ships moored in Anse la Raye.[8]

Geography edit

Rivers in Anse la Raye Quarter include:[9]

Bays (Anse) in the region include:[9]

There is also an Anse la Raye waterfalls with a height of about 15 m (49 ft) at 13°55′39″N 61°01′31″W / 13.927464659613808°N 61.025338246103026°W / 13.927464659613808; -61.025338246103026 (Anse la Raye Waterfall).[10]

Points edit

There are two points on the Caribbean Sea coast of Anse la Raye Quarter:[9]

Mountains edit

There are two mountains in Anse la Raye Quarter:[9]

Populated places edit

There are 27 second-order administrative divisions of the Anse la Raye District. These districts are used in census take to report population.[11]

The following populated places are in Anse la Raye District:[9]

There are two localities in Anse la Raye District:[9]

Government edit

The seat of the Anse la Ray District is in the town of Anse la Ray.[6]

The Anse la Ray District is represented in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia by the Honorable Wayne D. Girard, Parliamentary Representative for the Anse La Raye/Canaries electoral constituency.[12]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Anse la Raye first level administrative region". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Map of Anse-La-Raye" (PDF). Government Statistics Bureau, Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ An alternate spelling includes hyphens, i.e. Anse-la-Raye.
  4. ^ "Population by District". Saint Lucian Statistics. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2006.
  5. ^ a b "History of Anse la Raye". Waymarking. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Anse la Raye". GeoNames. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Saint Lucia Districts". Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "History of Anse la Raye". Saint Lucia History. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Anse la Ray". GeoNames. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Anse la Raye Falls". World of waterfalls. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Anse la Raye administrative divisions". GeoNames. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "House of Assembly". Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

December 20, 2023
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Anse la Raye District is one of 10 districts formerly called quarters of the island nation of St Lucia in the Caribbean Sea The name Anse la Raye is French for cover bay of the rays since there are a large number of skate fish or rays in the bay 3 In 2005 2010 the population of the district was 6 382 6 060 people and they are mainly fishers and agricultural workers The main town in the area takes the same name as the district and is located down the western coast from Castries the capital of the country 1 4 5 6 2 7 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Anse la Raye DistrictDistrictAnse la Raye BayAnse la Raye DistrictCoordinates Town of Anse la Raye 1 13 56 24 N 61 02 33 W 13 939881 N 61 042507 W 13 939881 61 042507 Anse la Raye CountrySaint LuciaArea 2 Total37 6 km2 14 5 sq mi Land31 km2 12 sq mi Population 2010 2 Total6 060 Density160 km2 420 sq mi ISO 3166 2 LCLC 01 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Points 2 2 Mountains 3 Populated places 4 Government 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editIn French colonial times Anse la Raye was the site of sugar plantation according to a plaque in a park in the town of Anse la Raye erected in 2010 There were as many as 107 estates in Anse la Raye in 1775 according to church records During the French Revolution slaves were freed and the name of the town was changed to L Egalite Slave were freed and the plantations were burned Most people abandoned the land and turned towards fishing as a livelihood Banana and coconut oil production became more important in the mid 20th century as well as boat building The area is known for feather racing boats and canoe races In the late 1990s a Friday Fish Night became a popular diversion in the town of Anse la Raye 5 8 Severe hurricanes struck Saint Lucia in 1780 and 1817 destroying many ships moored in Anse la Raye 8 Geography editRivers in Anse la Raye Quarter include 9 Grande Riviere de l Anse la Raye mouth 13 56 21 N 61 02 39 W 13 93915 N 61 04426 W 13 93915 61 04426 Grande Riviere de l Anse la Raye Petite Riviere de l Anse La Raye mouth 13 56 31 N 61 02 37 W 13 942032 N 61 043529 W 13 942032 61 043529 Petite Riviere de l Anse La Raye Roseau River mouth 13 57 36 N 61 01 57 W 13 959965 N 61 032363 W 13 959965 61 032363 Roseau River Millet River 13 55 29 N 60 59 22 W 13 924778 N 60 989491 W 13 924778 60 989491 Millet River Bois d Inde Ravine 13 56 45 N 61 01 01 W 13 945857 N 61 016987 W 13 945857 61 016987 Bois d Inde Ravine Anse Galet River 13 56 05 N 61 03 00 W 13 934742 N 61 049942 W 13 934742 61 049942 Anse Galet River Ravine Saut 13 55 11 N 61 01 11 W 13 919848 N 61 019801 W 13 919848 61 019801 Ravine Saut Ravine Bordeneve 13 55 11 N 61 01 12 W 13 919788 N 61 019952 W 13 919788 61 019952 Ravine Bordeneve Durandeau Ravine 13 55 35 N 60 59 33 W 13 926309 N 60 992434 W 13 926309 60 992434 Durandeau Ravine Bays Anse in the region include 9 Anse Pilori 13 57 01 N 61 02 24 W 13 950167 N 61 040045 W 13 950167 61 040045 Anse Pilori Anse Galet 13 56 10 N 61 03 04 W 13 936217 N 61 051057 W 13 936217 61 051057 Anse Galet L Anse La Raye 13 56 26 N 61 02 45 W 13 940686 N 61 045772 W 13 940686 61 045772 L Anse La Raye Roseau Bay 13 57 36 N 61 02 05 W 13 960072 N 61 03466 W 13 960072 61 03466 Roseau Bay There is also an Anse la Raye waterfalls with a height of about 15 m 49 ft at 13 55 39 N 61 01 31 W 13 927464659613808 N 61 025338246103026 W 13 927464659613808 61 025338246103026 Anse la Raye Waterfall 10 Points edit There are two points on the Caribbean Sea coast of Anse la Raye Quarter 9 Pilori Point 13 57 23 N 61 02 17 W 13 956252 N 61 038178 W 13 956252 61 038178 Pilori Point Pointe d Orange 13 56 33 N 61 02 43 W 13 942471 N 61 045338 W 13 942471 61 045338 Pointe d Orange Mountains edit There are two mountains in Anse la Raye Quarter 9 Grande Riviere 13 56 00 N 61 02 00 W 13 933333 N 61 033333 W 13 933333 61 033333 Grande Riviere Derriere Dos 13 55 06 N 61 00 10 W 13 918308 N 61 002859 W 13 918308 61 002859 Derriere Dos Populated places editThere are 27 second order administrative divisions of the Anse la Raye District These districts are used in census take to report population 11 The following populated places are in Anse la Raye District 9 Anse La Raye 13 56 24 N 61 02 33 W 13 939881 N 61 042507 W 13 939881 61 042507 Anse La Raye Au Tabor 13 56 39 N 61 02 31 W 13 944181 N 61 042056 W 13 944181 61 042056 Au Tabor Dame de Traversay 13 55 15 N 60 59 16 W 13 920961 N 60 987722 W 13 920961 60 987722 Dame de Traversay Derriere Lagoon 13 56 34 N 61 00 57 W 13 942863 N 61 015727 W 13 942863 61 015727 Derriere Lagoon Durandeau 13 55 35 N 60 59 37 W 13 926301 N 60 993513 W 13 926301 60 993513 Durandeau Massacre 13 57 00 N 61 02 13 W 13 950075 N 61 036924 W 13 950075 61 036924 Massacre Millet 13 54 11 N 60 59 42 W 13 902941 N 60 9949 W 13 902941 60 9949 Millet Roseau Valley 13 57 11 N 61 01 36 W 13 95317 N 61 02676 W 13 95317 61 02676 Roseau Valley There are two localities in Anse la Raye District 9 Fond Eau Rouge 13 56 45 N 61 01 46 W 13 945797 N 61 029399 W 13 945797 61 029399 Fond Eau Rouge Anse Galet 13 55 43 N 61 02 21 W 13 928576 N 61 039189 W 13 928576 61 039189 Anse Galet Government editThe seat of the Anse la Ray District is in the town of Anse la Ray 6 The Anse la Ray District is represented in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia by the Honorable Wayne D Girard Parliamentary Representative for the Anse La Raye Canaries electoral constituency 12 See also editGeography of Saint Lucia List of cities in Saint Lucia List of rivers of Saint Lucia Districts of Saint LuciaReferences edit a b Anse la Raye first level administrative region National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Retrieved August 8 2021 a b c Map of Anse La Raye PDF Government Statistics Bureau Saint Lucia Retrieved August 16 2021 An alternate spelling includes hyphens i e Anse la Raye Population by District Saint Lucian Statistics Archived from the original on November 24 2007 Retrieved January 21 2006 a b History of Anse la Raye Waymarking Retrieved August 8 2021 a b Anse la Raye GeoNames Retrieved August 16 2021 Saint Lucia Districts Government of Saint Lucia Retrieved August 8 2021 a b History of Anse la Raye Saint Lucia History Retrieved August 8 2021 a b c d e f Anse la Ray GeoNames Retrieved August 16 2021 Anse la Raye Falls World of waterfalls Retrieved August 8 2021 Anse la Raye administrative divisions GeoNames Retrieved August 17 2021 House of Assembly Government of Saint Lucia Retrieved August 8 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anse la Raye District amp oldid 1158700476, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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