Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba. Oranjestad is on the southern coast near the western end of the island country.

Oranjestad
Capital city
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Etymology: Orange Town
Nickname:  Playa
Motto:  One Happy Island
Oranjestad Location of Oranjestad in Aruba
Coordinates: 12°31′07″N 70°02′09″W
Sovereign state	Kingdom of the Netherlands
Country	Aruba
District	Oranjestad
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	34,980
• Rank	1st
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Climate	BSh

The city is named after the first King William I of the Netherlands. Oranjestad means "Orange Town" and one of the king's titles was Prince of Orange.