Biesen Island
Biesen Island is an island in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. Biesen Island is situated nearby to the town Soesdyke, as well as near the hamlet Den Huevel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
- Also known as: “Number 3 Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soesdyke and Timehri.
Soesdyke
Town
Soesdyke is a village in the Demerara-Mahaica Region, Guyana, located between the Demerara River and the East Bank Public Road. Soesdyke is located just after the village called Den Heuvel if you are coming from Georgetown, which is the capital of Guyana.
Timehri
Town
Timehri is a village in Guyana, located 41 kilometers to the south of the nation's capital Georgetown. The name "Timehri" is an Amerindian word meaning "paintings and drawings on the rock" Timehri contains the Cheddi Jagan International Airport which is the major international airport of the country.
Kuru Kururu
Hamlet
Kuru Kururu or Newtown Settlement is the first and largest village on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in Guyana. It is situated approximately 38 kilometres south of Georgetown, Guyana's Capital City.
Biesen Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, South America
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Latitude
6.54057° or 6° 32′ 26″ northLongitude
-58.24677° or 58° 14′ 48″ westOpen location code
68R3GQR3+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 12538517OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
3379411Wikidata ID
Q25249022
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Biesen Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Biesen Island”
- Swedish: “Biesen Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Den Huevel and T’huist Te Coverden.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 150 machine and 1.
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