Hanover Parish
| 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 labour leader and first head of government after universal suffrage Alexander Bustamante, one of seven Jamaican National Heroes. Its capital is Lucea.
Hanover was established on 12 November 1723, and named for the British monarch, George I, from the German House of Hanover. It was named for George 1,I, the reigning monarch on the British throne who was from the House of Hanover in Germany. He had the dubious distinction of being the first King of England who could not speak English. In fact, there was talk of naming the parish after the King’s mother. However the council would not hear of it, so Hanover barely missed being called St. Sophia. The capital town on the other hand has been known by many names – Sant Lucea, St. Lucia, St. Lucea and today, as 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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