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Warwick Parish is one of the nineparishes ofBermuda. It is named afterRobert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587-1658).
It is located in the central south of the island chain, occupying part of the main island to the southeast of theGreat Sound, the large expanse of water which dominates the geography of western Bermuda, and also a number of islands which lie within that sound. It is joined toSouthampton Parish in the southwest, and toPaget Parish in the northeast. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles (about 6.0km2 or 1500acres). It had a population of 9,002 in 2016.[1]
Natural features in Warwick includeWarwick Long Bay,Riddell's Bay,Darrell's Island,Hawkins Island,Long Island, andMarshall's Island.Hinson's Island, once part of Warwick, is now part of Paget Parish.Warwick Long Bay is also located nearJobson’s Cove, with just 0.3miles (0.5KM) separating them, making it easy to visit both beautiful spots in one day.[2]
The parish also containsWarwick Camp, the former rifle ranges of theImperial military garrison, which is, today, the home of theBermuda Regiment, and most of which doubles as parkland (and the territory of which includes Warwick Long Bay,Horseshoe Bay, and the smaller beaches between).
Christ Church on Middle Road, Warwick is one of the world's oldestPresbyterian churches outside of Europe. It was founded in 1719 and is part of theChurch of Scotland.
Warwick Pond was designated aRamsar site on May 11, 1999.
PHC Zebras football club returned to PHC Field in 2015 after 17 years. It was named Warwick Stadium when it hosted its first match in the Bermuda Football Union.[3]
Schools in the parish include:
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