Kralendijk is the capital and main port of Bonaire, part of the Caribbean Netherlands within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with a population of 10,620 as of 2017. Its name comes from the Dutch for coral dike, and it is known locally in Papiamentu as Playa, meaning beach; nearby lies Klein Bonaire, an uninhabited island noted for diving and snorkeling.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Kralendijk (Wikipedia)
Lead section
As of 2017, the town had a population of 10,620.
Infobox, Area
Total 31.1 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Coordinates, latitude
12.14444°N 68.26556°W
Coordinates, longitude
12.14444°N 68.26556°W
- In Group: Cities of Caribbean (World), Wikipedia lead, confirms city and jurisdiction
View the Source2. Kralendijk (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 4 m
P571 (inception)
inception 1837
View the Source3. GeoNames: Kralendijk - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3513563
12.15 -68.26667 P PPLC BQ BO 10620 4 America/Kralendijk
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 4 m
View the Source 4. 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, -68.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 12.25, -68.75
12.25 -68.75 Aw
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