Oranjestad is the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, on the island's southwestern coast; Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Founded around 1796 and known locally in Papiamento as Playa, meaning beach, the town takes its official name from the Dutch House of Orange in honor of King William I of the Netherlands, and it grew from a trading settlement on Paardenbaai into the island's primary hub for tourism, shipping and commerce. Its population was 28,658 at the 2020 census.
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Area (sq km) Founding YearCirca 1796 per the Wikipedia infobox (established_date: c. 1796). Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude12.518611 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone In the Other Atlases
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Source Wikidata: Aruba Airlinestier 2
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1. Oranjestad (Wikipedia)
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In 2010, the capital had a population of 28,294, and by 2020, it increased to 28,658.
On Continent: North America
Oranjestad (UK: orr-AN-yə-staht, US: or-AHN-, oh-RAHN-, Dutch: [oːˈrɑɲəstɑt]; literally "Orange City" in Dutch; Papiamento: Playa, lit. 'beach'), the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island.
View the Source 2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 12.5186,-70.0358
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 7.0
3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 12.25, -70.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 12.25, -70.25
12.25 -70.25 BSh
4. GeoNames: Oranjestad - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3577154Quote, cities500 record 3577154
12.52398 -70.02703 P PPLC AW 00 29998 5 22 America/Aruba
Wikidata: Oranjestad
- Wikidata Q217610, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
- In Group: Cities of Caribbean (World), Wikidata, confirms city and jurisdiction
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