Hanover, Jamaica
| Hanover | |
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| Parish | |
 Hanover in Jamaica |
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| Coordinates: 18°25′01″N 78°07′59″W / 18.417°N 78.133°WCoordinates: 18°25′01″N 78°07′59″W / 18.417°N 78.133°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| County | Cornwall |
| Capital | Lucea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 430 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 13 |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 69,874 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Hanover is a parish located on the northwestern tip of the island of Jamaica. It is a part of the county of Cornwall, bordered by St. James in the east and Westmoreland in the south. With the exception of Kingston, it is the smallest parish on the island. Hanover is the birth parish of Alexander Bustamante, labour leader, first head of government of Jamaica under universal suffrage, and one of seven Jamaican National Heroes. Its capital is Lucea.
Hanover was established on 12 November 1723, and named in honour of the British monarch, George I, who was a member of the German House of Hanover. There had been talk of naming the parish St. Sophia, after the King’s mother; however, the council would not hear of it. The parish's capital town, on the other hand, has been known by many names: Sant Lucea, St. Lucia, St. Lucea and, today, Lucea. In the early colonial days, Lucea, the main town and port, was even busier than Montego Bay. By the mid-18th century, Lucea was the hub of an important sugar-growing region, and the town was prosperous as a sugar port and market centre. European Jews settled in the parish as merchants, store keepers, haberdashery, shoe makers and goldsmiths. It became a free port.
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