Saint Helier
Saint Helier or St. Helier (/sənt ˈhɛliər/; French language: Saint-Hélier [sɛ̃t‿elje], Jèrriais: Saint Hélyi) is one of the twelve parts (called parishes) of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. 33,500 people live in Saint Helier. 33,500 is about 34.2% of the number of people of Jersey. It is the capital of the Island (but Government House is in St. Saviour).
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Saint-Hélier | |
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Parish | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint Helier Saint-Hélier in Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′09″N 02°06′36″W / 49.18583°N 2.11000°WCoordinates: 49°11′09″N 02°06′36″W / 49.18583°N 2.11000°W | |
| Crown Dependency | Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Government | |
| • Connétable | Simon Crowcroft |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,522 |
| • Density | 3,162/km2 (8,190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01 |
| Postcode district | |
| Postcode sector | 3 and 4 |
| Website | www.sthelier.je |
Saint Helier Media
The Hermitage of Saint Helier lies in the bay off St Helier and is accessible on foot at low tide.
The face of St Helier as sculpted on the 1978 monument La Croix de la Reine in St Helier
The Parish Church of St Helier
In 1855 an obelisk was constructed in Broad Street to commemorate the reformer Pierre Le Sueur, five times elected Constable of St Helier. The monument was restored in 2005 and the fountains restored to working order.
A statue celebrating the island's liberation from Nazi occupation
The Town Hall is the seat of municipal administration
The States Chamber, the island's parliamentary building, is located in St Helier.
The Waterfront Centre was constructed on land reclaimed in the 1980s.
A depiction of the Town of St Helier as it was in 1709
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