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'''Brades''' (or '''Brades Estate''') is a large village on [[Montserrat]], in the [[Saint Peter, Montserrat|Parish of Saint Peter]]. It has a population of about 1,000 and has been the ''de facto'' capital of Montserrat since 1998, after the destruction of [[Plymouth, Montserrat|Plymouth]].<ref>Leonard, T. M. (2005). ''Encyclopedia of the Developing World''. Routledge. pp.1083. ISBN 978-1-57958-388-0</ref> | '''Brades''' (or '''Brades Estate''') is a large village on [[Montserrat]], in the [[Saint Peter, Montserrat|Parish of Saint Peter]]. It has a population of about 1,000 and has been the ''de facto'' capital of Montserrat since 1998, after the destruction of [[Plymouth, Montserrat|Plymouth]].<ref>Leonard, T. M. (2005). ''Encyclopedia of the Developing World''. Routledge. pp.1083. ISBN 978-1-57958-388-0</ref> | ||
| − | The village is in the vicinity of Carr's Bay and Little Bay, at the | + | The village is in the vicinity of Carr's Bay and Little Bay, at the north-west end of Montserrat. |
In 1997, the [[Soufrière Hills|Soufriere Hills]] volcano erupted and its lava and ash swept down upon the south of the island and buried the capital [[Plymouth, Montserrat|Plymouth]], which had been swiftly evacuated. The site of Plymouth has lain abandoned since then (and is in the Exclusion Zone). Interim government buildings were built at Brades, which has therefore become the capital of the territory. | In 1997, the [[Soufrière Hills|Soufriere Hills]] volcano erupted and its lava and ash swept down upon the south of the island and buried the capital [[Plymouth, Montserrat|Plymouth]], which had been swiftly evacuated. The site of Plymouth has lain abandoned since then (and is in the Exclusion Zone). Interim government buildings were built at Brades, which has therefore become the capital of the territory. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:59, 2 August 2017
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 The Welcome Centre in Brades | |
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| Location: | 16°34’34"N, 62°12’38"W |
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Brades (or Brades Estate) is a large village on Montserrat, in the Parish of Saint Peter. It has a population of about 1,000 and has been the de facto capital of Montserrat since 1998, after the destruction of Plymouth.[1]
The village is in the vicinity of Carr's Bay and Little Bay, at the north-west end of Montserrat.
In 1997, the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted and its lava and ash swept down upon the south of the island and buried the capital Plymouth, which had been swiftly evacuated. The site of Plymouth has lain abandoned since then (and is in the Exclusion Zone). Interim government buildings were built at Brades, which has therefore become the capital of the territory.
A new capital is being built close by Brades, at Little Bay.
References
- ↑ Leonard, T. M. (2005). Encyclopedia of the Developing World. Routledge. pp.1083. ISBN 978-1-57958-388-0
