Oranjestad

Oranjestad is a neighborhood in . Oranjestad is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Archaeological Museum Aruba and Fort Zoutman.

Museum
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The is an archaeological museum in the city of Oranjestad in . The collections cover from 2500 BCE to the 19th century.

Fort
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is a military fortification at Oranjestad, Aruba. Originally built in 1798 by African slaves, with materials provided by the Amerindians, who performed Statute Labour or corvée for the Dutch West India Company, it is the oldest structure on the…

Library
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The National Library of Aruba is the main library of . It is located in Oranjestad and holds more than 100,000 volumes. BNA serves as both the national and the public library of Aruba.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rancho and Oranjestad.

Neighborhood
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, located near Paardenbaai, is one of the old districts of Oranjestad, the capital of . Originally a fishing village, has evolved into a neighbourhood of Oranjestad.

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is the capital and largest city of . The city is home to some of the island's local residents and also many governmental buildings. Along the main "drag" you will find mostly tourist walking around and shopping and can also see the cruise ships that bring more and more external tourism into the island everyday.

Town
Oranjestad, the capital and most populous of 's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island. Administratively, the Oranjestad is divided into two regions: East and West. is situated 2½ km southeast of Oranjestad.

Oranjestad

Latitude
12.52798° or 12° 31′ 41″ north
Longitude
-70.04127° or 70° 2′ 29″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
774FGXH5+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4599172448
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
3577178
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Oranjestad” goes by many names.

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