Sint Eustatius
Sint Eustatius, also known as Statia, or Saint Eustace, is one of the islands which make up the Caribbean Netherlands and formerly the Netherlands Antilles. It is in the northern, Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies, some distance southeast of the Virgin Islands. It forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Island chain, lying immediately to the northwest of Saint Kitts and Nevis and to the southeast of Saba at 17°30′N 62°58′W / 17.500°N 62.967°W. The regional capital is Oranjestad. It is named after the legendary Catholic Saint Eustace.
Special municipality of the Netherlands | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Anthem: "Golden Rock" | |
 Location of Sint Eustatius (circled in red) in the Caribbean | |
 Map showing the location of St. Eustatius relative to Saba and St. Martin | |
| Coordinates: 17°29′N 62°59′W / 17.483°N 62.983°W | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Overseas region | Caribbean Netherlands |
| Incorporated into the Netherlands | 10 October 2010 (dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles) |
| Capital (and largest city) | Oranjestad |
| Government | |
| • Lt. Governor | Alida Francis (Government commissioner)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2019)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,138 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English[4] and Dutch |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BQ-SE, NL-BQ3 |
| Currency | United States dollar ($) (USD) |
| Internet TLD | |
Sint Eustatius is a special municipality (public body) of the Netherlands.
Sint Eustatius has a land area of 21 km² (8.1 sq. miles). At the 2001 Netherlands Antilles census, the population was 2,292 inhabitants, which means a population density of 109 inh. per km². In 2004, the population was estimated at 2,498 inhabitants.
Sint Eustatius Media
- Goldenrock
Map of Sint Eustatius from the Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië 1914–1917
Another map of Sint Eustatius
Historical engraving showing the view from out in the Caribbean Sea, approaching the island of Sint Eustatius
17th-century Fort Oranje, with the island of Saba visible in the distance
Johannes de Graeff, ook Johannes de Graaff (1729-1813), gouveneur van Sint Eustatius
Andrew Doria receives a salute from the Dutch fort at Sint Eustatius, 16 November 1776.
The island of St. Eustatius taken by the English fleet in February 1781. Admiral Rodney's sailors and troops pillaged the island.
The restored and stabilized walls of the 1737 synagogue
Jewish cemetery, Saint Eustatius, first burials 1720.
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Notes
References
- ↑ "Benoeming regeringscommissaris en plaatsvervanger Sint Eustatius". Rijksoverheid (in Nederlands). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ↑ "Waaruit bestaat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden?". Rijksoverheid (in Nederlands). 19 May 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ "CBS Statline".
- ↑ English can be used in relations with the government, see, Invoeringswet openbare lichamen Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba (in Nederlands) – via Overheid.nl.
- ↑ "BQ – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba". ISO. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Delegation Record for .BQ". IANA. 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
Other websites
Media related to Sint Eustatius at Wikimedia Commons
- Sint Eustatius Tourist Office's homepage Archived 2011-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Sint Eustatius info in Lonely Planet website Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Sint Eustatius Center for Archaeological Research
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