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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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{{About|the area of Gibraltar|other uses|Westside (disambiguation)}}
[[File:Gibraltar Harbour 03.jpg|thumb|300px|Gibraltar's Westside as seen from [[Rock of Gibraltar|The Rock]].]]
[[File:Gibraltar Harbour 03.jpg|thumb|Westside as seen from the [[Rock of Gibraltar]]]]
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'''Westside''' is an urban 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]] and contains over 98% of the [[Demographics of Gibraltar|territory's population]].
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[[File:Westside for The Rock.jpg|thumb|Gibraltar Harbour, North Mole]]


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It is split into six main areas:
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'''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/>

== Geography ==
{{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.

== Division ==
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"
|+ 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>
! Residential area !! Population
! Major Residential Area
! 2001
! 2012
|-
|-
| North District
| Town Area || 3,588<ref name=CEN>[http://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/images/stories/PDF/statistics/Census/census_of_gibraltar_2001.pdf Census of Gibraltar 2001.]</ref>
| 4,116
| 4,267
|-
|-
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| Reclamation Areas
| North District || 4,116<ref name=CEN/>
| 9,599
| 13,356
|-
|-
| Sandpits Area
| South District || 4,257<ref name=CEN/>
| 2,207
| 2,053
|-
|-
| South District
| Upper Town || 2,805<ref name=CEN/>
| 4,257
| 5,681
|-
|-
| Town Area
| Sandpits || 2,207<ref name=CEN/>
| 3,588
| 3,264
|-
|-
| Upper Town
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| Reclamation Areas || 9,599<ref name=CEN/>
| 2,805
| 2,457
|-class=sortbottom
! Total
| 26,572
| 31,078
|}
|}
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[[File:Westside for The Rock.jpg|thumb|Gibraltar Harbour, North Mole]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Areas of Gibraltar]]
[[Category:Areas of Gibraltar]]

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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