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What Is the Capital of Saint Barthelemy?
Gustavia
The capital of Saint Barthelemy is Gustavia.
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Urban area population
UTC-4
Time zone
17.88°N
Latitude · 62.85°W
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Largest city
Gustavia at a glance
Name origin
Named in honor of King GUSTAV III of Sweden, who was ruler when Sweden bought the island from France in 1784; the name was retained when the island was sold back to France in 1878 .
Time zone
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
17 53 N, 62 51 W · IANA time zone America/Port_of_Spain
Location of Saint Barthelemy
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean; located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Saint Barthelemy lies east of the US Virgin Islands
Capitals closest to Gustavia
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — 24 km
Marigot, Saint Martin — 32 km
The Valley, Anguilla — 43 km
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis — 66 km
Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda — 136 km
Plymouth, Montserrat — 148 km
Road Town, British Virgin Islands — 196 km
Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands — 226 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Gustavia
What is the capital of Saint Barthelemy?
The capital of Saint Barthelemy is Gustavia.
What time zone is Gustavia in?
Gustavia is on UTC-4 — UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Gustavia come from?
Named in honor of King GUSTAV III of Sweden, who was ruler when Sweden bought the island from France in 1784; the name was retained when the island was sold back to France in 1878 .
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).