Philipsburg ( Netherlands. Philipsburg , MFA : [ˈfilɪpsbʏrx] ) is the only city in Sint Maarten , the Dutch part of St. Martin's Island, which is its capital, the seat of its government. The population of 1338 people ( 2006 ).
| City | |
| Philipsburg | |
|---|---|
| niderl. Philipsburg | |
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| A country |  Sint martin |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | |
| Population | |
| Population | 1338 people ( 2006 ) |
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History
The city occupies a narrow strip of land - a long sand spit that separates the Salt Pond lagoon from Great Bay . John Philips, a sailor of the Dutch fleet of Scottish descent, gave impetus to the development of the island, having founded several sugar factories on it. After a while, Philips was appointed head of the city, and in 1738 the city began to bear his name. Philipsburg has become a center of international trade.
Infrastructure
The city consists, in fact, of only two streets: Forstrat ( Perednaya street ) and Akhterstrat ( Tylnaya street ) - interconnected by a network of short and narrow lanes. Most of the local buildings belong to the classic examples of early colonial architecture - steep tiled roofs, red-white facades and small windows with frequent painted frames, which almost exactly copy the old Dutch village houses.
The city has 6 churches, the Queen Wilhelmina Monument, the Sint Maarten Museum with an extensive historical collection and a collection of items from the frigate Proselite that sank in 1801 near the walls of Fort Amsterdam. On Front Street is a white wooden courthouse built in 1793 .
To the west of Philipsburg is Princess Juliana Airport , one of the region’s largest airports.