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Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

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A view on Great Bay towards Philipsburg

Philipsburg is the capital city of Sint Maarten. In 2017, 1,894 people lived there.[1]

Philipsburg was founded in 1763 by John Philips, a Scottish captain in the Dutch navy.

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.