Salem, Montserrat
Salem is the most populous town in Montserrat, United Kingdom. It is near Woodlands, Cork Hill and Old Towne in the north of the island.
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Coordinates: 16°45′N 62°13′W | |
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• Total | approx. 1,140[1] |
Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic) |
Salem was evacuated after the 1997 volcanic eruptions on the island but has since been resettled.
Education
The Montserrat government operates Salem Daycare and Salem Nursery.[2]
The island's only pre-16 years of age secondary school, the government-operated Montserrat Secondary School (MSS), is in Salem. Montserrat Community College (MCC) is a post-16 and tertiary educational institution in Salem.[3]
In the pre-1997 period it was served by Salem Primary School,[4] and Salem Junior Secondary School.[5]
See also
References
- http://www.caribank.org/uploads/2012/12/Montserrat-2009-vol-1_v7.pdf
- "Statistical Digest 2014." Ministry of Education Montserrat. p. 2-3 (PDF p. 7-8/27). Retrieved on November 28, 2017.
- Home page. Montserrat Community College. Retrieved on November 24, 2017. "Salem , Montserrat W. I."
- "History." Montserrat Community College. Retrieved on November 27, 2017.
- "Report of the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Reconnaissance Mission." UNESCO. Annex 1 p. 2 (PDF p. 12/14). Retrieved on 27 November 2017.
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