Welgelegen
Welgelegen is a resort in Suriname, located in the Coronie District. Its population was 593 at the 2012 census. Welgelegen began as a cotton plantation in 1824.- Type: Estate
- Description: village and ressort in Coronie District, Suriname
- Also known as: “Welgelegen (Coronie)”, “Welgelegen Ressort”, and “Welgelegen, Coronie District”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mary’s Hope and Totness.
Mary’s Hope
Hamlet
Mary's Hope is a village in the Welgelegen resort of the Coronie District of Suriname. The village can be accessed from the East-West Link. Mary’s Hope is situated 6 km west of Welgelegen.
Totness
Town
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Totness is a town in Suriname, located in the Coronie district, of which it is the capital. Totness is the oldest settlement in the district. Totness is situated 7 km west of Welgelegen.
Friendship
Hamlet
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Friendship is a town in the Totness resort in the Coronie district in Suriname. Friendship is a former cotton plantation founded in 1824. The village of Friendship is to the north of the East-West Link, and Totness is to the south of the road. Friendship is situated 8 km west of Welgelegen.
Welgelegen
- Categories: ressort of Suriname, village, and agriculture
- Location: Coronie District, Suriname, South America
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Welgelegen” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Welgelegen (Coronie)”
- Dutch: “Welgelegen”
- French: “Welgelegen”
- Italian: “Welgelegen”
- Japanese: “ウェルゲレーゲン”
- Polish: “Welgelegen (Coronie)”
- Polish: “Welgelegen”
- Spanish: “Welgelegen”
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