Marquis, Grenada

Marquis
Town
Marquis Location within Grenada
Coordinates: 12°05′N 61°37′W / 12.083°N 61.617°W / 12.083; -61.617Coordinates: 12°05′N 61°37′W / 12.083°N 61.617°W / 12.083; -61.617
Country	Grenada
Parish	St. Andrew
Elevation^[1]	0 ft (0 m)
Time zone	UTC-4

Marquis is a town in the French territory of Marquis on the island Grenada. It is located on the island's east coast, to the south of Grenville, Grenada on the road to Pomme Rose and St. David's.

History

In 1795-1796 the hill of Battle Hill and Marquis was owned by the French. Marquis was the first capital city of the parish of Saint Andrew's from 1795 to 1796. The Marquis Pentecostal Church is the Oldest Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies (PAWI) church in Grenada and it was Established on May 1927.

References

↑ "Marquis". Falling Rain.

Local Government and Major town in Grenada

Parish Capitals	St. George's Grenville Gouyave Sauteurs Victoria

Former Parish Capitals	Marquis

Parish	Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint John Saint Mark Saint Patrick

Dependency	Carriacou and Petite Martinique

Dependency Capital	Hillsborough

Constituency	Saint Andrew North East Saint Andrew North West Saint Andrew South East Saint Andrew South West Saint Patrick East Saint Patrick West Saint Mark Saint John Saint David Saint George North East Saint George North West Saint George South East Saint George South Town of St George Carriacou and Petite Martinique

Constituency Capitals	Hillsborough St. George's Grenville Gouyave Sauteurs Victoria La Fillete Tempe Morne Jaloux Conference Beausejour Sendall

Former Constituency	St Patrick's and Carriacou

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