Hooiberg

Hooiberg is a distinctively shaped, 165 m conical hill located at the heart of the island of . This geological formation is a prominent and recognizable landmark that has long captured the attention of locals and visitors alike—Hooiberg is Aruba's centerpiece.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 138 metres
  • Description: conicall hill on the island of Aruba
  • Also known as: “cone hill”, “conical hill”, “hay barrack”, “hay stack”, “haystack”, and “hooiberg hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Queen Beatrix International Airport and Aruba National Library.

Aerodrome
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is an international airport located in the Dutch Caribbean island of . It has flight services to the United States, Canada, several countries in the Caribbean, the northern coastal countries of South America, as well as some parts of Europe, notably the Netherlands.

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.

Pitch
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Guillermo Prospero , is a multi-purpose stadium in Oranjestad, . It is Aruba's national football stadium, named after Guillermo Trinidad, a politician from the same neighbourhood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Cruz and Paradera.

Town
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is a Region and Town in central , dominated by the . The town is connected by Highway 7 from west to east and Highway 4 from north to south.

Village
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is a town and a census region in the central-northeastern part of . The census region encompasses the town of and the settlements and neighborhoods of Ayo, Bloemond, Piedra Plat, and Shiribana.

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.

Hooiberg

Latitude
12.51704° or 12° 31′ 1″ north
Longitude
-69.99493° or 69° 59′ 42″ west
Elevation
138 metres (453 feet)
Open location code
774GG284+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4253910397
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3577199
Wiki­data ID
Q2455906
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Hooiberg” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Hooiberg”
  • Cebuano: “Hooiberg”
  • Dutch: “helling aruba”
  • Dutch: “heuvel aruba”
  • Dutch: “Hooiberg”
  • Dutch: “Hooij-berg”
  • Dutch: “Hooijberg”
  • Dutch: “Hooy-berg”
  • Dutch: “Hooyberg”
  • Dutch: “kegel heuvel”
  • Dutch: “kegelvormige heuvel”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هويبيرج”
  • French: “Hooiberg”
  • German: “Hooiberg”
  • Lithuanian: “Oibergas”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hooiberg”
  • Papiamento: “Cero”
  • Papiamento: “Hooiberg”
  • Papiamento: “Hooijberg”
  • Papiamento: “Hooyberg”
  • Papiamento: “Orcuyo”
  • Papiamento: “Pan di sucu”
  • Papiamento: “Seri Hooiberg”
  • Papiamento: “Sero di Hooiberg”
  • Papiamento: “Sero”
  • Papiamento: “Seroe di Hooiberg”
  • Polish: “Hooiberg”
  • Russian: “Ойберг”
  • Spanish: “Hooiberg”
  • Swedish: “Hooiberg”
  • Urdu: “ہوئبرگ”

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