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Stanley in the region of Falkland Islands (general) with it's 2,213 habitants is a place located in Falkland Islands and is the capital of this country.
Local time in Stanley is now 06:29 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named "Atlantic / Stanley" with an UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: . When in this area, you might want to check out and Stanley as well. We found some clips posted online. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.
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Interesting facts about this location
Roman Catholicism in the Falkland Islands
There are over 230 Catholics in the Falkland Islands, approximately 10% of the total population. There are no dioceses in the islands, instead they form an apostolic prefecture which was erected in January 1952. The spiritual leader of the prefecture is Father Michael McPartland who was appointed in 2002. McPartland is a member of S.M.A. Fathers. The Eucharist is celebrated at RAF Mount Pleasant.
Located at -51.7, -57.85 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Stanley /ˈstænli/ (also known as Port Stanley) is the capital of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 2,115. Stanley is represented by five members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, currently Jan Cheek, Barry Elsby, Dick Sawle, Gavin Short and Mike Summers.
Located at -51.7, -57.85 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands
On 2 April 1982, Argentine forces mounted amphibious landings of the Falkland Islands. It marked the beginning of the Falklands War. The Argentinians mounted amphibious landings, with the invasion ending with the battle and final surrender of Government House.
Located at -51.7, -57.85 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Port Stanley Airport
Port Stanley Airport is a STOLport in the Falkland Islands, {{#invoke:ConvertNumeric | numeral_to_english | 2 | case=L | sp=us | adj=off }} miles outside the capital, Stanley. The airport is the only civilian airport in the islands with a paved runway. However, RAF Mount Pleasant, located to the west of Stanley, functions as the islands' international airport, because it has a long runway and allows civilian flights.
Located at -51.7, -57.85 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 3 mi away.
Battle of Wireless Ridge
The Battle of Wireless Ridge was an engagement of the Falklands War which took place on the night of 13 June and 14 June 1982, between British and Argentine forces during the advance towards the Argentine-occupied capital of the Falklands Stanley.
Located at -51.7, -57.85 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 4 mi away.
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