Vingtaine du Nord (St John)
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La Vingtaine du Nord is one of the three vingtaine
s of the Parish of St John
in Jersey
, Channel Islands
. It contains the second highest point in Jersey at Mont Mado (473 ft).
The Vingtaine du Nord, Vingtaine de Hérupe
and Vingtaine du Douet
all form a single electoral district of St John
.
Vingtaine
A vingtaine is a political subdivision of Jersey. They are subdivisions of the various parishes of Jersey, and one, La Vingtaine de la Ville , in Saint Helier is further divided into two cantons.St...
s of the Parish of St John
Saint John, Jersey
Saint John is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands.-Geography:Saint John is in the north of Jersey and borders St Mary on its west, Trinity to the east, and St Lawrence and Saint Helier on its south....
in Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
, Channel Islands
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
. It contains the second highest point in Jersey at Mont Mado (473 ft).
The Vingtaine du Nord, Vingtaine de Hérupe
Vingtaine de Hérupe
Vingtaine de Hérupe is one of the three vingtaines of the Parish of St John in Jersey, Channel Islands. It contains the Centre Stone and the Macpéla cemetery at Sion....
and Vingtaine du Douet
Vingtaine du Douet
La Vingtaine du Douet is one of the three vingtaines of the Parish of Saint John in Jersey, Channel Islands.It includes the coastline that covers Sorel and its lighthouse and the quarries at Ronez....
all form a single electoral district of St John
Saint John, Jersey
Saint John is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands.-Geography:Saint John is in the north of Jersey and borders St Mary on its west, Trinity to the east, and St Lawrence and Saint Helier on its south....
.
Places in the vingtaine
- Bonne NuitBonne Nuit (Jersey)Bonne Nuit is a small natural harbour in the Vingtaine du Nord, Saint John, Jersey, Channel Islands. Both Bonne Nuit in French and Bouonne Niet in Jèrriais mean "good night", referring to the shelter sailors could rely on by overnighting in the harbour...
- Frémont Point TransmitterFrémont Point TransmitterThe Frémont Point transmitting station is a facility for FM and television transmission at Frémont, Vingtaine du Nord, Saint John, Jersey.It serves the whole of the Channel Islands, either directly or via the relay stations at Mont Orgueil, Alderney, Saint Brelade, Saint Helier, St Peter Port,...
- La Crête Fort
- Wolf's Caves
- Le Mont Mado