Wesley (15°34′N 61°19′W / 15.567°N 61.317°W) is a village in north-eastern Dominica, situated between the old estates of Eden and Londonderry. Like many other villages along the east coast Wesley developed after Emancipation on hilly land along the boundary between the two estates as labourers sought to establish independent holdings for themselves away from the plantations where they had formerly lived and worked. In the mid 19th century, Charles Leatham, owner of Eden, sold several small lots in this area. His estates had been centres for early evangelization by Wesleyan missionaries and by as early as 1837 religious and night school gatherings were being held in a large estate building on Londonderry estate. Methodist influence grew further when free labourers were introduced into the
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| - Wesley (Dominica) (de)
- Ουέσλι, Δομινίκα (el)
- Wesley (Dominica) (es)
- Wesley (Dominique) (fr)
- Wesley (Dominica) (it)
- Wesley (Dominica) (pt)
- Уэсли (Доминика) (ru)
- Wesley, Dominica (en)
- Wesley, Dominica (sv)
- 韦斯利 (zh)
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| - Η Ουέσλι (αγγλικά: Wesley) είναι ένα χωριό της Δομινίκας. Είναι η πρωτεύουσα του Αγίου Ανδρέα. Βρίσκεται βορειοανατολικά της Δομινίκας και ανατολικά του Αγίου Ανδρέα. Έχει πληθυσμό 1.756 κατοίκων (2001). (el)
- Wesley ist ein Ort im Norden von Dominica. Die Gemeinde hatte im Jahr 2011 1362 Einwohner. Wesley liegt im Parish Saint Andrew. (de)
- Wesley es una localidad de Dominica, capital de la parroquia de Saint Andrew. (es)
- Wesley est une ville de la Dominique, située dans la paroisse de Saint-Andrew.
* Portail de la Dominique (fr)
- Wesley è una città della Dominica, capoluogo della parrocchia di Saint Andrew. (it)
- Уэсли (англ. Wesley) — деревня в северо-восточной Доминике, расположенная в приходе Сент-Эндрю. На 2001 год, в Уэсли жило 1756 человек. В поселении есть католическая, пятидесятническая, баптистская, методистская церкви, а также две церкви адвентистов седьмого дня и одна миссионерская церковь Христианского союза. Помимо церквей, в Уэсли и его окрестностях также есть магазины, рестораны, кафе, бары. (ru)
- Wesley é uma cidade de Dominica localizada na paróquia de Saint Andrew. (pt)
- 韋斯利(法语和英語:Wesley)是加勒比海島國多米尼克聖安德魯區的一个城鎮,也是該區的首府,位於該島東北海岸,伊甸和倫敦德里庄园之間,海拔高度90米,2001年人口1,756人。 (zh)
- Wesley (15°34′N 61°19′W / 15.567°N 61.317°W) is a village in north-eastern Dominica, situated between the old estates of Eden and Londonderry. Like many other villages along the east coast Wesley developed after Emancipation on hilly land along the boundary between the two estates as labourers sought to establish independent holdings for themselves away from the plantations where they had formerly lived and worked. In the mid 19th century, Charles Leatham, owner of Eden, sold several small lots in this area. His estates had been centres for early evangelization by Wesleyan missionaries and by as early as 1837 religious and night school gatherings were being held in a large estate building on Londonderry estate. Methodist influence grew further when free labourers were introduced into the (en)
- Wesley är en parishhuvudort i Dominica. Den ligger i parishen Saint Andrew, i den centrala delen av landet, 30 km norr om huvudstaden Roseau. Wesley ligger 90 meter över havet och antalet invånare är 1 933. Den ligger på ön Dominica. Terrängen runt Wesley är kuperad åt sydväst, men åt nordväst är den platt. Havet är nära Wesley åt nordost. Den högsta punkten i närheten är Morne Diablotins, 1 447 meter över havet, 11,6 km sydväst om Wesley. Närmaste större samhälle är Portsmouth, 16,1 km väster om Wesley. (sv)
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| - Η Ουέσλι (αγγλικά: Wesley) είναι ένα χωριό της Δομινίκας. Είναι η πρωτεύουσα του Αγίου Ανδρέα. Βρίσκεται βορειοανατολικά της Δομινίκας και ανατολικά του Αγίου Ανδρέα. Έχει πληθυσμό 1.756 κατοίκων (2001). (el)
- Wesley ist ein Ort im Norden von Dominica. Die Gemeinde hatte im Jahr 2011 1362 Einwohner. Wesley liegt im Parish Saint Andrew. (de)
- Wesley es una localidad de Dominica, capital de la parroquia de Saint Andrew. (es)
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