Penville

Penville or Pennville is a village in Dominica's Saint Andrew Parish. The community is situated just north of Vieille Case, and has a population of 524.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Morne aux Diables.

Morne aux Diables

Volcano

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Morne aux Diables, also known as Devil's Peak, is a volcano on the island of Dominica and the volcanic formation is the northernmost peak on the island. Morne aux Diables is situated 1½ miles southwest of Penville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vieille Case and Thibaud.

Vieille Case

Village

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Vieille Case, sometimes spelled as Vielle-Case, is a village on the north coast of Dominica. The Commonwealth of Dominica in the West Indies was first inhabited by the Kalinago people who were referred to as Caribs by the Europeans.

Thibaud

Village

Thibaud is a village on the northern coast of Dominica, part of Saint Andrew Parish. It has a population of approximately 500. Located near Vieille Case, Thibaud's main industries are fishing and farming. Thibaud is situated 2½ miles southeast of Penville.

Paix Bouche

Village

Paix Bouche is a village in northern Dominica. It has a population of 306, and has one of the island's steepest roads. The name comes from the local Creole expression meaning "shut your mouth". Paix Bouche is situated 2½ miles south of Penville.

Penville

Type: Village with 501 residents
Description: human settlement in Dominica
Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

15.62979° or 15° 37′ 47″ north

Longitude

-61.41936° or 61° 25′ 10″ west

Population

501

Open location code

777WJHHJ+W7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 246579188

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

Wikidata ID

Q3560221

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Romanian—“Penville” goes by many names.

Chinese: “彭維爾”
Chinese: “彭维尔”
Dutch: “Penville”
Greek: “Πενβίλ”
Irish: “Penville”
Japanese: “ペンヴィル”
Persian: “پنویل”
Romanian: “Penville”

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