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[[Κατηγορία:Ενορίες του Μπαρμπάντος]]
[[en:Saint James, Barbados]]
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<TR><TD>Parish:</td><td>Saint James</td></tr>
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<TR valign=top><TD>Area:</td><td>31 km² (12 sq. mi.)
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<TR valign=top><TD>Largest City:</td><td>[[Holetown]]
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<TR valign=top><TD>Population (2008 est.):</td><td>25,110 inhab.
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<TR valign=top><TD>Population Density:</td><td>810 inhab/km²
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<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">[[Parliament of Barbados|Parliamentary representation]]</th></tr>
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<TR valign=top><TD>- House seats</td><td>3
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<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">'''Map'''</th></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2" align=center>[[Image:Barbados-Saint James.png|right|Map of Barbados showing the Saint James parish]]
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<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">[[Parishes of Barbados]]</th></tr></table>
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The [[parishes of Barbados|parish]] of '''Saint James''' ("St. James") is an area located in the western part of the country of [[Barbados]]. Increasingly St. James is being known as the playground of the rich and famous, and haven for sun-starved tourists.<ref>{{cite news |title=Property in the Caribbean: Welcome to Barbados |author= |first=Anna |last=Tyzack |authorlink= |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/overseasproperty/7258740/Property-in-the-Caribbean-Welcome-to-Barbados.html |agency= |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |publisher= |location= |isbn= |issn= |oclc= |pmid= |pmd= |bibcode= |doi= |id= |date=19 February 2010 |page= |pages= |at= |accessdate=24 June 2010 |trans_title= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |ref= }}</ref>
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In local colloquium, St. James was known as the "Gold Coast", but due to ongoing popularity it is now referred to as the "[[Platinum Coast]]", reflective of the parishes many glitzy beach-front mansions, pristine beaches, luxury hotels and consistently high land prices. Many Barbadians say within the Platinum Coast there are as many as, 18 global billionaires such as the deceased Sathya Sai Baba and others own property somewhere within a 6-mile stretch of beach on the island.{{Fact|date=May 2009}}
The parish also has great historic significance, as it was here that the first [[British people|British]] settlers landed in 1625. Under the authority of [[James I of England|King James]], the British claimed Barbados upon landing in St. James' present-day city of [[Holetown]] (formerly Jamestown, named after the King himself), this settlement turned Barbados into what would later be known as "Little England".
Noted for its shopping and restaurants, St. James is central to Barbados' bustling [[tourist]] industry,{{Fact|date=May 2009}} with historical attractions including the [[Saint James Parish Church|St. James Parish Church]] and the Portvale Sugar Factory - one of the few operational sugar factories on the island.
Though a haven for tourists and foreign expatriates, St. James is far from exclusive. As one of the bigger parishes, it is home to over 20,000 nationals strewn across its many districts, across various social strata. The parish is home to the prestigious [[Queen's College (Barbados)|Queen's College]], one of the foremost schools not only in Barbados, but the [[Caribbean]], founded over a century ago by a British plantation owner by the name of Col. Henry Drax. At its most rural, the parish's many [[List of cities, towns and villages in Barbados|villages]] (such as the seafront "[[Fitts Village, Saint James, Barbados|Fitts Village]]") are abuzz with activity, near-familial camaraderie, and an active social atmosphere.{{POV|date=May 2009}}
==Geography==
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