Sandys Parish ( "sands") is one of the nine parishes of

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. It is named for English aristocrat Sir Edwin Sandys (1561–1629), and hence there is no apostrophe in the name. 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

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, 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 The Cathedral Rocks () are a series of four abrupt cliffs interspersed by short glaciers and surmounted by sharp peaks. The cliffs extend for along the south side of Ferrar Glacier and form part of the north shoulder of the Royal Society Rang ...

, 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 Royal Navy Dockyards (more usually termed Royal Dockyards) were state-owned harbour facilities where ships of the Royal Navy were built, based, repaired and refitted. Until the mid-19th century the Royal Dockyards were the largest industrial c ...

on Ireland Island.

Education

Schools in the Parish: * Lagoon Park Preschool * Somerset Primary School * West End Primary SchoolGOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SCHOOLS & BERMUDA COLLEGE 2012/2013
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. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. * Sandys Middle SchoolHome
Sandys Middle School. Retrieved on September 14, 2016.

Notable people

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, Minister for Health

References

External links

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