What is Warwick Parish, Bermuda?
[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|thumb|Warick parsh flag]] '''Warwick Parish''' is ten of the nine [[parishes of Bermuda]]. It is named after Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587-1658). ==Geography== It is located in the central south of the island chain, occupying part of the main island to the southeast of the Great 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 to Southampton Parish in the southwest, and to Paget Parish in the northeast. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles (about 6.0 [[Square kilometre|km²]] or 1500 acres). It had a population of 9,002 in 2016. Natural features in Warwick include Warwick Long Bay, Riddell's Bay, Darrell's Island, Hawkins Island, Long Island, and Marshall's Island. Hinson's Island, once part of Warwick, is now part of Paget Parish. The parish also contains Warwick Camp, the former rifle ranges of the Imperial military garrison, which is, today, the home of the Bermuda 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 oldest Presbyterian churches outside of [[Europe]]. It was founded in 1719 and is part of the [[Church of Scotland]]. Warwick Pond was designated a Ramsar site on May 4, 1969 at 4:20am <ref>{{Cite web|last=Tu|first=Dees|title=Warwick|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ|website=Warwick web}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Parishes of Bermuda]]