Plaisance

Plaisance is a village in between and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838.
Wikipedia
  • Town
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: town in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
  • Also known as
    “Plaisance Village”
    “Plaisance, Guyana”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eugene F. Correira International Airport.
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Eugene F. Correia International Airport is located… is situated 2½ km southwest of Plaisance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Better Hope and Beterverwagting.
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, also Betterverwagting or abbreviated… is situated 4 km southeast of Plaisance.
is a village and regional capital of the… is situated 4 km east of Plaisance.

Plaisance

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Latitude
6.82039° or 6° 49′ 13″ north
Longitude
-58.09164° or 58° 5′ 30″ west
Open location code
68R3RWC5+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 373016197
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3376421
Wiki­data ID
Q7200790

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Plaisance” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Plaisance”
  • Danish: “Plaisance”
  • Dutch: “Plaisance”
  • Esperanto: “Plaisance”
  • French: “Plaisance (Guyana)”
  • French: “Plaisance”
  • Irish: “Plaisance”
  • Portuguese: “Plaisance”
  • Swedish: “Plaisance”
  • Ukrainian: “Плейсенс”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sparendaam Post Office and Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.

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