Sandys Parish ( "sands") is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for English aristocrat Sir Edwin Sandys.
It is located in the south west of the island chain, occupying the three islands of Ireland Island, Boaz Island, and the larger Somerset Island, as well as a small part of the main island of Bermuda. These islands make up the western coast of the Great Sound, the large expanse of water which dominates the geography of western Bermuda, where it is joined to Southampton parish. Like most other parishes in Bermuda, it covers 2.3 square miles (about 6.0 km2 or 1500 acres). It had a population of 6,983 in 2016.
Natural features in Sandys include Ely's Harbor, the Cathedral Rocks, Daniel's Head, and Mangrove Bay.
Other notable features of Sandys include the Somerset Bridge, which links the mainland to Somerset Island, and the old Royal Naval Dockyard on Ireland Island.
Education Schools in the Parish: Lagoon Park PreschoolHome. Lagoon Park Preschool. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. Somerset Primary SchoolHome. Somerset Primary School. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. West End Primary School"GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SCHOOLS & BERMUDA COLLEGE 2012/2013." Bermuda Ministry of Education. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. Sandys Middle SchoolHome. Sandys Middle School. Retrieved on September 14, 2016.
Notable people
Kim Wilson, Minister for Health Edward Philip Bailey, former member of Parliament
References
External links Bermuda Attractions