Olveston, Montserrat
Olveston | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 16°45′14.72″N 62°13′38.69″W / 16.7540889°N 62.2274139°W | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Overseas territory | Montserrat |
Parish | Saint Peter Parish |
Area | |
• Urban | 0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
Population (2011) | |
• Village | 292 |
Olveston is a village on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
The settlement was created as a plantation, one of two on Montserrat which were bought by Joseph Sturge (1793–1859) to demonstrate that slavery was unnecessary.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aust Parish". Olveston and Aust. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2021.