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Coordinates: 36°08′35″N 5°21′17″W / 36.14306°N 5.35472°W / 36.14306; -5.35472
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m Westside is not urban area by any standards because Gibraltar is a city-state and create one simply urban area. Westside is just area, also according to the Category:Areas of Gibraltar
 
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'''Westside''' is an urban area of the [[British Overseas Territories|British overseas territory]] of [[Gibraltar]]. It lies between the western slopes of the [[Rock of Gibraltar]] and the eastern shores of the [[Bay of Gibraltar]]. In 2012, it was inhabited by 26,572 people and contained 78.15% of the [[demographics of Gibraltar|territory's population]] of 34,000.<ref name=CEN2012/>
'''Westside''' is an area of the [[British Overseas Territories|British overseas territory]] of [[Gibraltar]]. It lies between the western slopes of the [[Rock of Gibraltar]] and the eastern shores of the [[Bay of Gibraltar]]. In 2012, it was inhabited by 26,572 people and contained 78.15% of the [[demographics of Gibraltar|territory's population]] of 34,000.<ref name=CEN2012/>


== Division ==
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The area includes six of the seven [[Gibraltar Major Residential Areas|Major Residential Areas]]. They are: North District, the Reclamation Areas, Sandpits Area, South District, Town Area and Upper Town.<ref name=CEN2012/>
== Geography ==
== Geography ==
{{see also|Streets in Gibraltar}}
{{see also|Streets in Gibraltar}}
A network of narrow streets surround [[Main Street, Gibraltar|Main Street]] which runs north–south through the old town. [[Grand Casemates Square]] at the northern end of Main Street is the larger of the two main squares (the other being [[John Mackintosh Square]]). The [[The Convent, Gibraltar|Governor’s Residence]] is at the south end of Main Street.
A network of narrow streets surround [[Main Street, Gibraltar|Main Street]] which runs north–south through the old town. [[Grand Casemates Square]] at the northern end of Main Street is the larger of the two main squares (the other being [[John Mackintosh Square]]). The [[The Convent, Gibraltar|Governor’s Residence]] is at the south end of Main Street.


== Demographics ==
== Division ==
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The area includes six of the seven [[Gibraltar Major Residential Areas|Major Residential Areas]], with the seven (Eastside) comprising less than 2% of the total population.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Major Residential Area !! Population 2012<ref name=CEN2012>[https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/new/sites/default/files/HMGoG_Documents/Full%20Census%20Report%202012%20FINAL.pdf Census of Gibraltar 2012.]</ref> !! Population 2001<ref name=CEN>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131223122815/https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/images/stories/PDF/statistics/Census/census_of_gibraltar_2001.pdf Census of Gibraltar 2001.]</ref>
|+ Population of Westside in 2001<ref name=CEN>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131223122815/https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/images/stories/PDF/statistics/Census/census_of_gibraltar_2001.pdf Census of Gibraltar 2001.]</ref> and 2012<ref name=CEN2012>[https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/new/sites/default/files/HMGoG_Documents/Full%20Census%20Report%202012%20FINAL.pdf Census of Gibraltar 2012.]</ref>
! Major Residential Area
! 2001
! 2012
|-
|-
| North District || 4,267 || 4,116
| North District
| 4,116
| 4,267
|-
|-
| Reclamation Areas || 13,356 || 9,599
| Reclamation Areas
| 9,599
| 13,356
|-
|-
| Sandpits Area || 2,053 || 2,207
| Sandpits Area
| 2,207
| 2,053
|-
|-
| South District || 5,681 || 4,257
| South District
| 4,257
| 5,681
|-
|-
| Town Area || 3,264 || 3,588
| Town Area
| 3,588
| 3,264
|-
|-
| Upper Town || 2,457 || 2,805
| Upper Town
| 2,805
| 2,457
|-class=sortbottom
! Total
| 26,572
| 31,078
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 13:37, 6 September 2023

This article is about the area of Gibraltar. For other uses, see Westside (disambiguation).
Westside as seen from the Rock of Gibraltar
Gibraltar Harbour, North Mole

36°08′35″N 5°21′17″W / 36.14306°N 5.35472°W / 36.14306; -5.35472 Westside is an area of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It lies between the western slopes of the Rock of Gibraltar and the eastern shores of the Bay of Gibraltar. In 2012, it was inhabited by 26,572 people and contained 78.15% of the territory's population of 34,000.[1]

Geography

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See also: Streets in Gibraltar

A network of narrow streets surround Main Street which runs north–south through the old town. Grand Casemates Square at the northern end of Main Street is the larger of the two main squares (the other being John Mackintosh Square). The Governor’s Residence is at the south end of Main Street.

Division

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The area includes six of the seven Major Residential Areas, with the seven (Eastside) comprising less than 2% of the total population.

Population of Westside in 2001[2] and 2012[1]
Major Residential Area 2001 2012
North District 4,116 4,267
Reclamation Areas 9,599 13,356
Sandpits Area 2,207 2,053
South District 4,257 5,681
Town Area 3,588 3,264
Upper Town 2,805 2,457
Total 26,572 31,078

References

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  1. ^ a b Census of Gibraltar 2012.
  2. ^ Census of Gibraltar 2001.
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