Bridgetown


 
 

:Thee is also a Bridgetown North, Ohio in the United States and a Bridgetown in Devon in the United Kingdom.

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The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990) metropolitan area 110,000 (2000), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. Geographically the Bridgetown port is located at , on the southwestern coast of the island along the Caribbean Sea. The city is within the parish of Saint Michael, and shares a part of the border with the parish of Christ Church and the Parish of St. James.

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The site of the present day city was founded by the British in 1628. Bridgetown is a major West Indies tourist destination, and the city acts as an important financial, informatics and convention centre in the Caribbean region.

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Bridgetown North, Ohio: Bridgetown North is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 12,569....

Bridgetown: :Thee is also a Bridgetown North, Ohio in the United States and a Bridgetown in Devon in the United Kingdom....

1990: :For information on the number, see 1990 (number)....


Bridgetown related Images and Photos (experimental)

River Dee Flowing Under Bridge Through Town  Llangollen  United Kingdom
River Dee Flowing Under Bridge Through Town Llangollen United Kingdom
The Careenage  Bridgetown  Barbados  circa 1848
The Careenage Bridgetown Barbados circa 1848
A View of Carlisle Bay and Bridgetown  Barbados
A View of Carlisle Bay and Bridgetown Barbados

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