Willemstad

Japanese: ウィレムスタット
Willemstad
The capital of the Dutch Antilles, located off the coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean. Located on the southern coast of the island of Curaçao, it has many Dutch-style buildings dating back to the 17th century, and its historic district was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1997. It has one of the best harbors in the Caribbean. A Shell Oil refinery began operating in 1918, and related facilities are expanding. Population: 125,000 (2001).
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Japanese:
カリブ海,ベネズエラ沖合にあるオランダ領アンティルの主都。クラサオ島の南岸にあり,17世紀以来のオランダ風建造物が多く,歴史地区は1997年世界文化遺産に登録された。カリブ海有数の良港を有する。1918年シェル石油の精油所が操業を開始し,関連施設が増大している。12万5000人(2001)。
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