Oranjestad
Playa (Papiamento) | |
|---|---|
 Clockwise: Townhall, I Love Aruba sign, Royal Plaza, Plaza Simon Bolivar, Plaza Betico Croes, Tram in center of the town, Census Building, Plaza Daniel Leo, Willem III tower. Center clockwise: Wilhelmina Park, Archeological Museum, Ecury House, Protestant church, Aruban Courthouse, San Francisco church | |
| Etymology: Orange Town | |
| Nickname: Playa | |
| Motto: One Happy Island | |
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| Coordinates: 12°31′07″N 70°02′09″W / 12.51861°N 70.03583°W | |
| Sovereign state |  Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Country |  Aruba |
| Regions | Oranjestad West Oranjestad East |
| Founded | c. 1796 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,658 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 2,522/km2 (6,530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Climate | BSh |
Oranjestad (UK: /ɒˈrænjəstɑːt/ orr-AN-yə-staht,[2] US: /ɔːˈrɑːn-, oʊˈrɑːn-/ or-AHN-, oh-RAHN-,[3][4] Dutch: [oːˈrɑɲəstɑt]; literally "Orange City"), the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island. In Papiamento, the local language, Oranjestad is commonly referred to as "Playa" by the locals.[5]
Administratively, the Oranjestad is divided into two regions: East and West.[6] In 2010, the capital had a population of 28,294, and by 2020, it increased to 28,658.[1]
- ^ a b "Aruba". City Population. 1 October 2020. Oranjestad Oost / West. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Oranjestad". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Oranjestad". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Oranjestad". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Nooyen 1965, p. 26.
- ^ Aruba Central Bureau of Statistics (29 September 2010). Fifth Population and Housing Census, 2010: Selected Tables (PDF) (Report). p. 75-76. Retrieved 28 April 2021.