Sandy Ground, Anguilla
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District in Anguilla, United Kingdom
Sandy Ground | |
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Sandy Ground is located in Anguilla Sandy Ground Sandy Ground | |
| Coordinates: 18°12′0′′N 63°5′0′′W / 18.20000°N 63.08333°W / 18.20000; -63.08333 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Overesas Territory | Anguilla |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 230 |
Sandy Ground is a village and one of the fourteen Districts of Anguilla, and its main port. The long curved beach is backed by high cliffs and a disused salt pond. According to the 2011 census Sandy Ground has a population of 230.[1]
Population
[edit ]| Year | 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 242 | 234 | 247 | 274 | 230 [1] |
History
[edit ]On 19 March 1969, during Operation Sheepskin, British troops from 2 PARA that were deployed from HMS Rothesay landed on the nearby beach and occupied the village as part of the operation.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Anguilla census data". Statoids.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Operation Sheepskin British Military Intervention in Anguilla, 1969". helion.co.uk. 19 December 2023.
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