Anse la Raye District

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History

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.[4][8]

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

Geography

Rivers in Anse la Raye Quarter include:[9]

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  • Roseau River, mouth: Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Millet River, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Bois d’Inde Ravine, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Anse Galet River, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Ravine Saut, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Ravine Bordeneve, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Durandeau Ravine, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".

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

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  • Anse Galet, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • L'Anse La Raye, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Roseau Bay, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".

There is also an Anse la Raye waterfalls with a height of about Template:Cvt at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[10]

Points

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

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  • Pointe d'Orange, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".

Mountains

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

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  • Derrière Dos, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".

Populated places

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]

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  • Au Tabor, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Dame de Traversay, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Derrière Lagoon, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Durandeau, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Massacré, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Millet, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
  • Roseau Valley, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".

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

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  • Anse Galet, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".

Government

The seat of the Anse la Ray District is in the town of Anse la Ray.[5]

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

References

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  1. ↑ An alternate spelling includes hyphens, i.e. Anse-la-Raye.
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