Sandy Ground is a village and one of the fourteen Districts of Anguilla, and its main port. The long curved beach is backed by high cliffs and a disused salt pond. According to the 2011 census Sandy Ground has a population of 230.[1]
Sandy Ground | |
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District | |
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  Sandy Ground | |
| Coordinates: 18°12′0″N 63°5′0″W / 18.20000°N 63.08333°W | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Overesas Territory |  Anguilla |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 230 |
Population
edit| Year | 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 242 | 234 | 247 | 274 | 230 [1] |
History
editOn 19 March 1969, during Operation Sheepskin, British troops from 2 PARA that were deployed from HMS Rothesay landed on the nearby beach and occupied the village as part of the operation.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Anguilla census data". Statoids.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Operation Sheepskin British Military Intervention in Anguilla, 1969". helion.co.uk. 19 December 2023.
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