Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Philipsburg is the main town and capital of Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The town is on a narrow stretch of land between Great Bay and the Great Salt Pond. It functions as the commercial center of Saint Martin island, whereof Sint Maarten encompasses the southern half. As of 2017, it has 1,894 inhabitants.
View of Great Bay towards Philipsburg
Philipsburg Marketplace.
Corsair Boeing 747-300 on short final
Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. With a population of 41,486 as of January 2019 on an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin. Sint Maarten's capital is Philipsburg. Collectively, Sint Maarten and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean.
The 1633 Spanish capture of Saint Martin, as painted by Juan de la Corte
Statue of Claude Wathey in Philipsburg
The port in Sint Maarten before Hurricane Irma
Damaged buildings in the wake of Hurricane Irma