Parishes of Bermuda

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The Parishes of Bermuda are the nine main administrative and geographic divisions that organize the islands of Bermuda.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division system
geographic division system
areCoastal true
arePermanentDivisions true
areRecognizedBy Government of Bermuda NERFINISHED
Ordnance Survey-style mapping authorities
areTopLevelInternalDivisions true
areUsedIn local political representation
planning and zoning
public service delivery
coordinateSystem Bermuda national grid
country Bermuda (United Kingdom)
surface form: Bermuda
establishedInCentury 17th century
governanceLevel below national level
hasCapitalParish Pembroke Parish NERFINISHED
hasHistoricTown St. George’s Parish NERFINISHED
hasReligiousOrigin true
hasTourismSignificance true
hasUrbanCenter City of Hamilton NERFINISHED
haveLandAreaVariation true
haveMaritimeBoundaries true
historicalOrigin English parish system
include Devonshire Parish NERFINISHED
Hamilton Parish NERFINISHED
Paget Parish NERFINISHED
Pembroke Parish NERFINISHED
Sandys Parish NERFINISHED
Smith’s Parish NERFINISHED
Southampton Parish NERFINISHED
St. George’s Parish NERFINISHED
Warwick Parish NERFINISHED
languageOfAdministration English
legalSystem common law
locatedIn North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
mapFeatureType administrative boundaries
numberOfDivisions 9
shareIslandTerritoryWith municipalities of Bermuda
sovereignState United Kingdom
subdivisionOf British Overseas Territory of Bermuda NERFINISHED
usedFor geographic organization
local administration
usedIn census statistics
land registration
postal addressing

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Pembroke Parish, Bermuda partOf Parishes of Bermuda