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Windwardside is the second largest town on the island of Saba,[2] aptly named for being on the windward side of the island.

Windwardside
Town
Windwardside as seen from Mount Scenery
Map of Saba showing Windwardside
Coordinates: 17°37′44.12″N 63°13′53.49″W
Country	Netherlands
Public body	Saba
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
• Total	418
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Climate	Aw

Geography

The hike up the stairs to the top of Mount Scenery can begin from the road just outside Windwardside.

Tourism

Two banks and several dive shops as well as grocery stores, gift shops, etc. are located here. There is also a maritime museum full of Saban history. Windwardside village also has several hotels and inns which serve mostly tourists who come to the island to dive and enjoy the Saban nature.[2] In 1860, the St. Paul's Conversion Church, Saba was built on the grounds of the former quarantine station.[3]

Gallery

A central street
Harry L. Johnson Museum

References

"Geodata 2001, Saba & Sint.Eustatius, Census 2001". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Netherlands Antilles. 2001. p. 17. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
The villages of Saba (Saba Tourist Bureau)
"The Church of Rome on Saba". The Saba Islander. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

External links

Media related to Windwardside at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Saba
	Populated places	St. Johns The Bottom Windwardside Zion's Hill
	Other locations	Green Island Holy Rosary Church Ladder Bay Mount Scenery Saba Bank Saba National Marine Park Sacred Heart Church St. Paul's Conversion Church
	Transport	Fort Bay Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport The Road
	Education	Saba Comprehensive School Saba University School of Medicine
	Heraldry	Flag Coat of arms National anthem
	Culture	Saba Conservation Foundation Saba lace

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На других языках

[de] Windwardside

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- [en] Windwardside

[ru] Уиндвардсайд

Уиндвардсайд (нидерл. Windwardside) — крупнейший город на острове Саба (Нидерландские Антильские острова). Назван из-за того, что находится на наветренной стороне острова. Расположен у подножия горы Маунт-Сценери.

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