NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles

Willemstad is the territorial capital of the Netherlands Antilles. Located at 12°7′N, 68°56′W, on the island of Curaçao, it has an estimated population of 125,000. The city consists of two quarters: Punda and Otrobanda. They are separated by the St. Anna bay, an inlet that leads into the large natural harbour called the 'Schottegat'. This article is about a city that serves as a center of government and politics. ... Anthem: Himno di KÃ²rsou Capital (and largest city) Willemstad Official languages Dutch Government See Politics of the Netherlands Antilles - Prime Minister of N.A. Emily de Jongh-Elhage - Governor of N.A. Frits Goedgedrag Constitutional monarchy part of the Netherlands Antilles Area - Total 444 kmÂ² 171. ...

Punda was established in 1634, when the Dutch captured the island from Spain. The name of Punda originally was de punt in Dutch. Otrobanda, which was founded in 1707, is Its name originated from the Papiamentu otro banda, which means "the other side." Punda and Otrobanda are connected by a long pontoon bridge. The city center of Willemstad boasts an has been made a UNESCO world heritage site. Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published CuraÃ§ao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the AcadÃ©mie franÃ§aise The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Papiamento or Papiamentu is the primary language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire. ... Pontoon bridge across the James River at Richmond, Virginia, 1865. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...

Due to its location, Willemstad is the site of a seaport. The port of Willemstad has brought the island of Curaçao much prosperity. Willemstad became a center for oil refining by Royal Dutch/Shell in 1914. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (892x578, 195 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (892x578, 195 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Port. ... View of the Shell/Valero Martinez oil refinery An oil refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into useful petroleum products. ... Royal Dutch Shell PLC is a multinational oil company (oil major) of Anglo Dutch origin. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The city also is a tourist destination and contains several gambling casinos. Tourists on OÊ»ahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... The term gambling has had many different meanings depending on the cultural and historical context in which it is used. ...

Willemstad is served by Hato International Airport, which is the home base of Insel Air, Curacao's airline. Hato International Airport (IATA: CUR, ICAO: TNCC) is the airport of Willemstad, CuraÃ§ao, Netherlands Antilles. ... // Insel Air International B.V. (Insel Air) is an airline based in Willemstad, CuraÃ§ao, Netherlands Antilles. ...

MLB All-star Andruw Jones hails from Willemstad. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... Andruw Rudolf Jones [pronounced An-drew] (born April 23, 1977, in Willemstad, CuraÃ§ao, in the Netherlands Antilles) is an outfielder for the Atlanta Braves. ...

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World Heritage Sites in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Beemster Polder | D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station | Defence Line of Amsterdam | Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout | Rietveld Schröder House | Schokland and Surroundings | Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Netherlands Antilles Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Beemster (population: 8,541 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... The ir. ... Stelling van Amsterdam Stelling van Amsterdam is the name (in Dutch) given to a ring of fortifications around Amsterdam. ... The windmills of Kinderdijk Kinderdijk is a village in the Netherlands, partly in the municipality Nieuw-Lekkerland, partly in the municipality of Alblasserdam. ... The Rietveld SchrÃ¶der House was built in 1924 by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld for Mrs. ... Schokland (mun. ...

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