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Oranjestad ((:oːˈrɑɲəˌstɑt); literally "Orange Town") is the capital and largest city of Aruba. Oranjestad is located on the southern coast near the western end of the island country. In the local language, Papiamento, Oranjestad is often referred to simply as "Playa". In 2010 the population of the capital was estimated at just under 30,000.〔http://population-of.com/en/Aruba/00/Oranjestad/〕 ==History== The town was built around Fort Zoutman shortly after it was built in 1796 . Initially the town had no official name, being known only as the town on the Bay of Horses (''Paardenbaai'' in Dutch), a place from which native-bred horses were raised and exported to neighboring Curaçao. The town has ever since been the capital city of the island. The city is named after the first King Willem van Oranje-Nassau (William of Orange-Nassau) - the first heir to the Dutch House of Orange. The name was conferred on the city in the 1820s when interest in Aruba increased due to the discovery of (alluvial) gold deposits. Air Aruba once had its headquarters in Oranjestad.〔''World Airline Directory''. Flight International. March 17–23, 1999. "(46 ).〕 Air Aruba suspended its operations on October 23, 2000.〔(Overview ). Air Aruba. March 2, 2001. Retrieved on October 6, 2009.〕 Until it closed in March 2014 Tiara Air had its head office in Oranjestad.〔"(Contact )." Tiara Air. March 2, 2009. Retrieved on March 23, 2014. "Sabana Blanco 70E, Suite 11 Oranjestad Aruba "〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oranjestad, Aruba」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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