Lesser Antilles
Montserrat
Saint Peter Parish, Montserrat

Salem

Salem is the most populous town in , a British Overseas Territory in the West Indies, situated on the western coast of the island, in St Peter Parish.
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  • Type: Town with 1,140 residents
  • Description: town in Montserrat
  • Also known as: “Salem, Montserrat”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Montserrat Community College and Montserrat Volcano Observatory.

College
is a post-16 years of age community college in Salem, Montserrat, offering Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations courses, as well as tertiary vocational courses in construction and cosmetology.

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The is a volcano observatory which is located on the island of , where the volcano has been actively erupting since 1995.

School
The , often referred to for short as MSS, is the only secondary school which also has students younger than 16, on the island of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olveston and Elberton.

Neighborhood
is a village on the island of . The settlement was created as a plantation, one of two on Montserrat which were bought by Joseph Sturge to demonstrate that slavery was unnecessary.

Hamlet
is an abandoned suburb of Richmond Hill, St Anthony Region, . It consists mainly of clearings and concrete car parks. It is abandoned because it lies in the 'uninhabitable zone' surrounding the volcano after the 1997 eruption of Chances Peak. is situated 3½ km southwest of Salem.

Town
Photo: Mike Schinkel, CC BY 2.0.
is a town and the de facto capital of since 1998 with an approximate population of 1,000. is situated 4½ km north of Salem.

Salem

Latitude
16.75084° or 16° 45′ 3″ north
Longitude
-62.21987° or 62° 13′ 12″ west
Population
1,140
Elevation
124 metres (407 feet)
Open location code
778VQQ2J+83
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357519081
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3578037
Wiki­data ID
Q9332895
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Salem” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Salem, Montserrat”
  • Cebuano: “Salem”
  • Chinese: “塞勒姆”
  • French: “Salem (Montserrat)”
  • French: “Salem”
  • Italian: “Salem (Montserrat)”
  • Italian: “Salem”
  • Japanese: “セーラム (モントセラト)”
  • Japanese: “セーラム”
  • Polish: “Salem (Montserrat)”
  • Polish: “Salem”
  • Russian: “Салем”
  • Swedish: “Salem, Montserrat”
  • Swedish: “Salem”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Salem Methodist Church and St Martin de Portes.

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