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'''Philipsburg''' is the main town and [[Capital city|capital]] of the country of [[Sint Maarten]]. 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)|Saint Martin]] island, whereof Sint Maarten encompasses the southern half. {{As of|2017}}, it has 1,894 inhabitants.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Statistical Yearbook 2017 |url=http://www.stat.gov.sx/downloads/YearBook/Statistical_Yearbook_2017.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001135521/http://www.stat.gov.sx/downloads/YearBook/Statistical_Yearbook_2017.pdf |archive-date=2020-10-01 |access-date=2020-01-08 |publisher=Department of Statistics Sint Maarten}}</ref>
'''Philipsburg''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈfilɪpsˌbʏr(ə)x}}) is the main town and [[Capital city|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)|Saint Martin]] island, whereof Sint Maarten encompasses the southern half. {{As of|2017}}, it had 1,894 inhabitants.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Statistical Yearbook 2017 |url=http://www.stat.gov.sx/downloads/YearBook/Statistical_Yearbook_2017.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001135521/http://www.stat.gov.sx/downloads/YearBook/Statistical_Yearbook_2017.pdf |archive-date=2020-10-01 |access-date=2020-01-08 |publisher=Department of Statistics Sint Maarten}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Philipsburg was founded in 1763 by John Philips, a Scottish captain in the Dutch navy; the settlement soon became a bustling centre of international trade. Two historic forts bear witness to Philipsburg's strategic importance in St. Maarten's history: [[Fort Amsterdam (Sint Maarten)|Fort Amsterdam]] and [[Fort Willem]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accenting St. Maarten, Dutch Caribbean |url=http://www.geographia.com/st-maarten |website=geographia.com}}</ref>
Philipsburg was founded in 1763 by John Philips, a Scottish captain in the Dutch navy; the settlement soon became a centre of international trade. Two historic forts bear witness to Philipsburg's strategic importance in St. Maarten's history: [[Fort Amsterdam (Sint Maarten)|Fort Amsterdam]] and [[Fort Willem]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accenting St. Maarten, Dutch Caribbean |url=http://www.geographia.com/st-maarten |website=geographia.com}}</ref>
;See also:
* [[List of Designated Monuments in Philipsburg]]

==Climate==
Philipsburg has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Aw''),<ref name="Philipsburg%2C+Sint+Maarten%2C+Sint+Maarten&units=|title=Philipsburg, Sint Maarten Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase}}</ref">{{Cite web |title=Philipsburg, Sint Maarten Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=788662&cityname=Philipsburg%2C+Sint+Maarten%2C+Sint+Maarten&units= |website=Weatherbase}}</ref> and is drier than most parts of the northeastern Caribbean due to a [[rain shadow]] from the island's mountains, drying the northeast [[trade winds]]. The driest months are from January to July, and the wettest from September to November, when [[hurricane]]s are a frequent occurrence in the region.

{{Weather box
|location = Philipsburg, Sint Maarten ([[Princess Juliana Airport]]) 1971–2000
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 32.7
|Feb record high C = 31.6
|Mar record high C = 32.6
|Apr record high C = 33.6
|May record high C = 33.5
|Jun record high C = 33.9
|Jul record high C = 34.2
|Aug record high C = 35.1
|Sep record high C = 34.8
|Oct record high C = 34.3
|Nov record high C = 33.9
|Dec record high C = 32.1
|year record high C = 35.1
|Jan high C = 28.6
|Feb high C = 28.7
|Mar high C = 29.2
|Apr high C = 29.8
|May high C = 30.4
|Jun high C = 31.3
|Jul high C = 31.6
|Aug high C = 31.7
|Sep high C = 31.6
|Oct high C = 31.2
|Nov high C = 30.2
|Dec high C = 29.2
|year high C = 30.3
|Jan mean C = 25.5
|Feb mean C = 25.4
|Mar mean C = 25.7
|Apr mean C = 26.5
|May mean C = 27.4
|Jun mean C = 28.2
|Jul mean C = 28.3
|Aug mean C = 28.6
|Sep mean C = 28.5
|Oct mean C = 28.2
|Nov mean C = 27.3
|Dec mean C = 26.1
|year mean C = 27.2
|Jan low C = 23.2
|Feb low C = 23.1
|Mar low C = 23.5
|Apr low C = 24.1
|May low C = 25.1
|Jun low C = 25.2
|Jul low C = 26.1
|Aug low C = 26.2
|Sep low C = 26.0
|Oct low C = 25.7
|Nov low C = 24.9
|Dec low C = 23.9
|year low C = 24.8
|Jan record low C = 18.6
|Feb record low C = 19.2
|Mar record low C = 19.5
|Apr record low C = 19.3
|May record low C = 20.2
|Jun record low C = 22.3
|Jul record low C = 22.1
|Aug record low C = 21.4
|Sep record low C = 22.0
|Oct record low C = 22.1
|Nov record low C = 21.2
|Dec record low C = 20.0
|year record low C = 18.6
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 66.0
|Feb rain mm = 50.7
|Mar rain mm = 45.2
|Apr rain mm = 64.0
|May rain mm = 93.3
|Jun rain mm = 61.8
|Jul rain mm = 71.6
|Aug rain mm = 98.8
|Sep rain mm = 139.6
|Oct rain mm = 113.0
|Nov rain mm = 149.3
|Dec rain mm = 93.8
|year rain mm = 1047.1
|unit rain days = 1.0 mm
|Jan rain days = 11.9
|Feb rain days = 9.3
|Mar rain days = 9.0
|Apr rain days = 11.8
|May rain days = 10.3
|Jun rain days = 8.4
|Jul rain days = 12.2
|Aug rain days = 13.9
|Sep rain days = 13.5
|Oct rain days = 13.8
|Nov rain days = 14.8
|Dec rain days = 13.3
|year rain days = 142.0
|Jan humidity = 74.7
|Feb humidity = 74.1
|Mar humidity = 73.6
|Apr humidity = 75.0
|May humidity = 75.9
|Jun humidity = 75.1
|Jul humidity = 74.8
|Aug humidity = 75.4
|Sep humidity = 76.3
|Oct humidity = 76.8
|Nov humidity = 77.4
|Dec humidity = 76.6
|year humidity = 75.5
|Jan sun = 257.2
|Feb sun = 235.2
|Mar sun = 271.6
|Apr sun = 265.4
|May sun = 251.0
|Jun sun = 245.1
|Jul sun = 257.2
|Aug sun = 288.1
|Sep sun = 232.4
|Oct sun = 244.6
|Nov sun = 235.0
|Dec sun = 246.7
|year sun = 3009.4
|Jan percentsun = 73.5
|Feb percentsun = 72.7
|Mar percentsun = 72.2
|Apr percentsun = 70.6
|May percentsun = 62.4
|Jun percentsun = 62.0
|Jul percentsun = 63.2
|Aug percentsun = 67.7
|Sep percentsun = 62.8
|Oct percentsun = 67.0
|Nov percentsun = 68.3
|Dec percentsun = 71.4
|year percentsun = 67.8
|source 1 = Meteorological Department Curaçao<ref name="climate">{{Cite web |title=Summary of Climatological Data, Period 1971-2000 |url=http://meteo.cw/Data_www/Climate/documents/CLIM_SUM_SXM.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702091351/http://www.meteo.an/Include/Climate2/documents/CLIM_SUM_SXM.pdf |archive-date=July 2, 2013 |access-date=September 22, 2016 |publisher=Meteorological Department Curaçao}}</ref>
|date=August 2010
}}


==Tourism==
==Tourism==
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===Princess Juliana International Airport===
===Princess Juliana International Airport===
[[File:Corsair Boeing 747-300 at SXM Bidini.jpg|right|thumb|[[Corsairfly|Corsair]] [[Boeing 747-300]] on short final]]
[[File:Corsair Boeing 747-300 at SXM Bidini.jpg|thumb|A [[Corsairfly|Corsair]] [[Boeing 747-300]] on short final]]
World-famous for its close photographs of landing aircraft, [[Princess Juliana International Airport]] ([[IATA]]: SXM, [[ICAO]]: TNCM), west of Philipsburg, has become a tourist destination in its own right. [[Jet blast]] from departing aircraft is another 'attraction' as it creates artificial waves. However, jet blast is physically hazardous so viewers need to exercise caution; local authorities placed a warning on the airport's fence to alert people to the dangers of jet blast.
World-famous for its close photographs of landing aircraft, [[Princess Juliana International Airport]] ([[IATA]]: SXM, [[ICAO]]: TNCM), west of Philipsburg, has become a tourist destination in its own right. [[Jet blast]] from departing aircraft is another 'attraction' as it creates artificial waves. However, jet blast is physically hazardous so viewers need to exercise caution; local authorities have placed a warning on the airport's fence to alert people to the dangers of jet blast.


==Education==
==Education==
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Philipsburg Jubilee Library is in Philipsburg.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact Us |url=http://www.stmaartenlibrary.org/contact-us |access-date=February 28, 2018 |website=Philipsburg Jubilee Library}}</ref>
Philipsburg Jubilee Library is in Philipsburg.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact Us |url=http://www.stmaartenlibrary.org/contact-us |access-date=February 28, 2018 |website=Philipsburg Jubilee Library}}</ref>

==Climate==
Philipsburg has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Aw''),<ref name="Philipsburg, Sint Maarten Köppen Climate Classification">{{Cite web |title=Philipsburg, Sint Maarten Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=788662&cityname=Philipsburg%2C+Sint+Maarten%2C+Sint+Maarten&units= |website=Weatherbase}}</ref> and is drier than most parts of the northeastern Caribbean due to a [[rain shadow]] from the island's mountains, drying the northeast [[trade winds]]. The driest months are from January to July, and the wettest from September to November, when [[hurricane]]s are a frequent occurrence in the region.

{{Saint Martin weatherbox}}

==See also==
* [[List of Designated Monuments in Philipsburg]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1763]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1763]]
[[Category:1763 establishments in North America]]
[[Category:1763 establishments in North America]]
[[Category:Cruise seaports]]

Latest revision as of 20:31, 27 September 2024

Philipsburg
Capital city
View of Great Bay towards Philipsburg
View of Great Bay towards Philipsburg
Nickname: 
Town
Philipsburg is located in Sint Maarten
Philipsburg
Philipsburg
Location in Sint Maarten
Coordinates: 18°01′25″N 63°02′45″W / 18.0237°N 63.0458°W / 18.0237; -63.0458
State Kingdom of the Netherlands
Country Sint Maarten
IslandSaint Martin
Columbus landed11 November 1493
Established1763 (by John Philips)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total1,894
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ClimateAw

Philipsburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfilɪpsˌbʏr(ə)x]) 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 had 1,894 inhabitants.[1]

History

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Philipsburg was founded in 1763 by John Philips, a Scottish captain in the Dutch navy; the settlement soon became a centre of international trade. Two historic forts bear witness to Philipsburg's strategic importance in St. Maarten's history: Fort Amsterdam and Fort Willem.[2]

Tourism

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Philipsburg Marketplace.

The main shopping district, Front Street, is in the heart of the city. The city also has a port that is visited by many cruise liners.

Transport

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Princess Juliana International Airport

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A Corsair Boeing 747-300 on short final

World-famous for its close photographs of landing aircraft, Princess Juliana International Airport (IATA: SXM, ICAO: TNCM), west of Philipsburg, has become a tourist destination in its own right. Jet blast from departing aircraft is another 'attraction' as it creates artificial waves. However, jet blast is physically hazardous so viewers need to exercise caution; local authorities have placed a warning on the airport's fence to alert people to the dangers of jet blast.

Education

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Schools include:[3]

  • Oranje School (public primary)
  • Sr. Borgia Primary (subsidized primary)
  • St. Joseph Primary (subsidized primary)
  • Sundial School (subsidized secondary)

Philipsburg Jubilee Library is in Philipsburg.[4]

Climate

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Philipsburg has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw),[5] and is drier than most parts of the northeastern Caribbean due to a rain shadow from the island's mountains, drying the northeast trade winds. The driest months are from January to July, and the wettest from September to November, when hurricanes are a frequent occurrence in the region.

Climate data for Saint Martin (Princess Juliana International Airport) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.7
(90.9) 		31.6
(88.9) 		32.6
(90.7) 		33.6
(92.5) 		34.0
(93.2) 		35.2
(95.4) 		34.2
(93.6) 		35.1
(95.2) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.3
(93.7) 		33.9
(93.0) 		32.1
(89.8) 		35.2
(95.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5) 		28.7
(83.7) 		29.0
(84.2) 		29.6
(85.3) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.3
(86.5) 		29.3
(84.7) 		30.3
(86.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.6
(79.9) 		27.5
(81.5) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.6
(83.5) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.3
(82.9) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.4
(79.5) 		27.3
(81.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.3
(77.5) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.0
(77.0)
Record low °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5) 		18.8
(65.8) 		19.1
(66.4) 		19.3
(66.7) 		20.2
(68.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		22.1
(71.8) 		21.4
(70.5) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		20.8
(69.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		18.6
(65.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.9
(2.67) 		49.4
(1.94) 		46.9
(1.85) 		60.1
(2.37) 		98.0
(3.86) 		55.0
(2.17) 		96.6
(3.80) 		106.2
(4.18) 		116.1
(4.57) 		157.0
(6.18) 		162.0
(6.38) 		101.0
(3.98) 		1,116.2
(43.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 11 8 8 10 9 13 14 13 14 14 14 141
Average relative humidity (%) 74.7 74.1 73.6 75.0 75.9 75.1 74.8 75.4 76.3 76.8 77.4 76.6 75.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 258.1 245.2 274.8 269.9 253.7 245.8 259.1 267.5 245.1 249.2 238.4 247.1 3,053.9
Source 1: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration[6]
Source 2: Meteorological Department Curaçao (humidity 1971–2000)[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2017" (PDF). Department of Statistics Sint Maarten. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  2. ^ "Accenting St. Maarten, Dutch Caribbean". geographia.com.
  3. ^ "School Directory". Sint Maarten Government. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Contact Us". Philipsburg Jubilee Library. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Philipsburg, Sint Maarten Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
  6. ^ "Princess Juliana International Airport Climate Normals for 1991-2020" (CSV). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Summary of Climatological Data, Period 1971–2000" (PDF). Meteorological Department Curaçao. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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