Dennery District
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History
Dennery District (formerly Quarter) was previously known as Anse Canot (Bay of canoes) and Le Grand Mabouya. It was then named after Count d'Ennery, an author who wrote about Saint Lucia in 1765 and 1767 and later became Governor-General of the Windward Islands from 1766 to 1770.[6][7]
Geography
The Dennery District is divided into 49 second-order administrative divisions.[8]
Much of Dennery District is in Mabouya Valley which is made up of Derniere Riviere, Aux Lyon, Despinoze, Gadette, Grand Riviere, Grand Ravine, La Ressource, Richfond and other surrounding areas; and Frigate Island Nature Reserve is offshore a few kilometers to the south of the town.[2]
Other locations in the Dennery District:[5]
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- Anse Galet (bay), Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Anse Louvet (bay), Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Anse Povert (bay), Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Aux Lyon (mountain), Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
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- Barra Estate, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Des Bateaux Island, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Dennery Bay, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Dennery Island, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Dennery Waterworks Forest Reserve, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Dernière Rivière, Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (town)
- Dennery Village, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Dennery River, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Errard Estate, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Fond d'Or Bay, Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (mouth)
- Fond d'Or River, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Grande Rivière du Mabouya, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
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- Sault Falls, Located a few miles inland from Dennery, it is a 20m high waterfall on the Dennery River.
- Rouche Island, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Saint Joseph Estate, Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Frigate Island Nature Reserve, Operated by the Saint Lucia National Trust, it is a breeding area for seabirds. (Script error: No such module "Coordinates"., now located in Micoud District)
Events
The Dennery village hosts an event every Saturday from 4:00pm to 2:00am known as the Dennery Fish Fiesta where tourists and locals to sample various local cuisine based primarily on seafood especially fish. During the Lenten season the activity is closed. Fresh seafood, bakes, rum punch and Piton is served from stalls. There is a live DJ, also.
Government
The seat of the Dennery District is the town of Dennery.[5]
The Dennery District is divided into two electoral constituencies represented in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia.The electoral constituencies has been represented since July 2021 by Shawn A. Edward (Dennery North) and Paul Prospere (Dennery South) as Parliamentary Representatives. The district elected their representatives during the countries recent general election.[9][10]
See also
- Geography of Saint Lucia
- List of cities in Saint Lucia
- List of rivers of Saint Lucia
- Districts of Saint Lucia
References
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