Districts and sub-districts of the United States Virgin Islands
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United States Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
(pop. 106,405) are administratively divided into 3 district
District
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s, which are subdivided into 20 subdistrict
Subdistrict
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s.
The districts are:
- Saint Croix
- Saint Thomas
- Saint John
The subdistricts of Saint Croix (pop. 50,601) are:
- Anna's Hope Village (pop. 4,041)
- ChristianstedChristiansted, U.S. Virgin IslandsChristiansted is a town on Saint Croix, one of the main islands composing the United States Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States. It is a former capital of the Danish West Indies and home to the Christiansted National Historic Site...
(pop. 2,626)- Christiansted town (pop. 2,433)
- East End (pop. 2,453 )
- Frederiksted (pop. 3,091 )
- Frederiksted town (pop. 859 )
- Northcentral (pop. 4,977)
- Northwest (pop. 4,863)
- Sion Farm (pop. 13,003)
- Southcentral (pop. 8,049)
- Southwest (pop. 7,498)
The sub-districts of Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
(pop. 51,634) are:
- Charlotte Amalie (pop. 18,481)
- Charlotte Amalie town (pop. 10,354)
- East End (pop. 8,403)
- Northside (pop. 10,049)
- Southside (pop. 5,411)
- TutuTutuTutu may refer to:* Ballet tutu, a type of costume for ballet performances* Tutu , poisonous New Zealand plants of the genus Coriaria* Tutu , a 1986 album by Miles Davis* Tūtū, a composition by Liliuokalani of Hawaii...
(pop. 6,867) - Water IslandWater Island, U.S. Virgin IslandsWater Island was acquired by the USA in 1917 from Denmark but continued to be owned by a corporation until several decades later. Since 1996, it has formed part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a United States territory located in the Caribbean Sea. The island is of volcanic origin and lies to the...
(pop. 182) - West End (pop. 2,241)
The sub-districts of Saint John
Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint John is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. St...
(pop. 4,170) are:
- CentralCentralCentral is an adjective usually referring to being in the center.Central may also refer to:-Directions and generalised locations:* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa...
(pop. 779) - Coral BayCoral Bay, United States Virgin IslandsCoral Bay is a town on the island of St. John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located on the southeastern side of the island. Though it was once the main commercial and population center on the island due to its sheltered harbor, it has fallen from prominence with the introduction of a...
(pop. 634) - Cruz BayCruz Bay, United States Virgin IslandsCruz Bay is the main town on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. According to the 2000 Census, Cruz Bay has a population of 2,743 people....
(pop. 2,706) - East End (pop. 51)
See also
- List of settlements in the United States Virgin Islands
- Islands of U.S. Virgin Islands
- Minor islands of the United States Virgin IslandsMinor islands of the United States Virgin IslandsThe United States Virgin Islands is an unincorporated territory of the United States that comprises a group of islands in the Caribbean. In addition to the main residential islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, Saint John, and Water Island, there are roughly 50 other islands and cays...