St Helier
St Helier (/ˈhɛliər/; Jèrriais: Saint Hélyi; French: Saint-Hélier) is the capital of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. St Helier has a population of 35,822 – over one-third of the total population of Jersey – and is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey. The town of St Helier is the largest settlement and only town of Jersey. The town consists of the built-up areas of St Helier, including First Tower, and parts of the parishes of St Saviour and St Clement, with further suburbs in surrounding parishes. The greater part of St Helier is rural.
St Helier
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Town | |
Location of Saint Helier in Jersey | |
St Helier St Helier | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′09″N 02°06′36″W | |
| Crown Dependency | Jersey |
| Named for | Helier, patron saint of Jersey |
| Vingtaines | List
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| Government | |
| • Connétable | Simon Crowcroft (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th |
| Population (2021)Bulletin 1: Population characteristics. In: Census 2021. Statistics Jersey (gov.je). Census taken 21 March 2021. Published and retrieved 13 April 2022. | |
| • Total | 35,822 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01 |
| Postcode district | |
| Postcode sector | 3 and 4 |
| Website | www.sthelier.je |
The parish covers a surface area of 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2), being 9% of the total land area of the island (this includes reclaimed land area of 494 acres (2.00 km2) or 200 ha). The growth of the town has been described as "spasmodic", its expansion reflecting waves of migration to the island. The parish arms are two crossed gold axes on a blue background, the blue symbolising the sea, and the axes symbolising the martyrdom of Helier at the hands of Saxon pirates in 555 AD.