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Gustavia

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.

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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
Settlement.population_total: 2,300
Settlement.pushpin_map: Saint Barthélemy#North America
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.timezone: AST
Settlement.utc_offset: -04:00
Settlement.flag_link: Draft:Flag of Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy

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Official name: Gustavia
Population: 9131
Image: Gustavia Harbor, Saint-Barthélemy.jpg

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postal code: 97133
Commons category: Gustavia (Saint-Barthélemy)
native label: Gustavia
inception: 1785-00-00
P8168: Irma Ravinale

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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.