Castries is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia. The urban area had a population of about 20,000, while the wider district had just under 70,000 residents, as of 2013. The city covers about 79 square kilometers. It was founded in 1650 as "Carenage" and renamed Castries in 1756. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Population2013 figure (urban area), from Castries' own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding YearCastries' own Wikipedia infobox gives 1650 as its founding, under the name Carenage; it was renamed Castries in 1756. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
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Saint Lucia, Countries Castries is the capital of Saint Lucia.
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The urban area has a population of approximately 20,000, while the eponymous district has a population of just under 70,000, as of May 2013.
Infobox, area
Area Total 79 km2 (31 sq mi)
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Elevation 2 m (6.6 ft)
Infobox, coordinates
14 00 39 N 60 59 22 W
Infobox, founded
Founded 1650 as Carenage; Renamed 1756 as Castries
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Castries ( ) is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean.
- In Group: Cities of Caribbean (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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