Gustavia
Sign in to saveGustavia (, , ) is the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy. Originally called Le Carénage, it was renamed in honor of King Gustav III of Sweden.
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Gustavia is the main town and capital of the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy. The town was renamed from its original name, Le Carénage, to honor King Gustav III of Sweden.
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- Settlement.name
- Gustavia
- Settlement.official_name
- City of Gustavia
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Capital city
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- France
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Overseas collectivity
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Saint Barthélemy
- Settlement.leader_title
- Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy President (Territorial Council Pres.)
- Settlement.leader_name
- Bruno Magras
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 1785
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 3.4
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Gustavia (, , ) is the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy. Originally called Le Carénage, it was renamed in honor of King Gustav III of Sweden.
==History== Saint Barthélemy was first claimed by France in 1648. The island was given to Sweden in exchange for trade rights in Gothenburg in 1784 and Sweden founded the Swedish West India Company. Prospering during the Napoleonic Wars, assets were low thereafter, and the island was sold back to France in 1878.