Lower Prince's Quarter

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Lower Prince’s Quarter
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Lower Prince’s Quarter
Location in Sint Maarten
Coordinates: 18°03′10″N63°02′33″W / 18.05278°N 63.04250°W / 18.05278; -63.04250 Coordinates: 18°03′10″N63°02′33″W / 18.05278°N 63.04250°W / 18.05278; -63.04250
State Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kingdom of the Netherlands
Country Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten
Island Saint Martin
Population
 (2015)
  Total8,143

Lower Prince's Quarter is a town in Sint Maarten, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 8,143 making it the largest settlement on the island of Saint Martin. [1]

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