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Gros Islet (English: ''Large Island'') is a community located near the northern tip of the island country of Saint Lucia. Originally a quiet fishing village, it has gone on to become one of the more popular tourist destinations in the country. Originally settled by the Carib (and possibly Arawak), a French map from 1717 provides the first identification of the area as Gros Islet.〔Luntta, K: The Rough Guide to St Lucia, page 82〕 The community has had a long history of being a Roman Catholic parish, as the first priests who arrived on the island settled in the village in 1749.〔http://www.grosisletparish.org/churchhistory.htm Gros Islet Parish history〕 Gros Islet was first settled by the French from Martinique. In 1778, as a retaliation for the declaration of war on the British by the French, the British navy captured the island of Saint Lucia from the French, and built a naval base at Gros Islet Bay in 1782 - temporarily changing the name to Fort Rodney. The island as a whole has switched hands between the British and French throughout its existence. In modern times, the community has continued to flourish. Between 1991 and 2001 the population rose 54%;〔(2001 Population and Housing Census )〕 the highest rise in the country. In 2001, the population was 19,409, making it the second most-populous community in Saint Lucia, up from 13,505 in the 1991 census and 10,164 in the 1980 edition.〔 Of this number, 9,307 were male and 10,102 were female.〔 A nearby mangrove swamp was dredged to form Rodney Bay Marina and many hotels, resorts and villas have since appeared. However the old village of Gros Islet is still a flourishing district. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gros Islet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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