Longwood, Saint Helena
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Administrative Area | Saint Helena |
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| - Total | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 715 |
Longwood is a district of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena Island, where Napoleon was exiled from 1815 until his death on 5 May 1821. France owns the land around Napoleon's original grave, but the United Kingdom retains full sovereignty.
As of the February 10, 2008 census, Longwood has a population of 715. The area of the town is 33.8 km2.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Saint Helena Administrative Units". GeoHive. 2009. http://www.xist.org/cntry/sthelena.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-04-07.
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