Welgelegen

Welgelegen is a resort in , located in the . 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.

Hamlet
Mary's Hope is a village in the Welgelegen resort of the of . The village can be accessed from the East-West Link. is situated 6 km west of Welgelegen.

Town
is a town in , located in the Coronie district, of which it is the capital. is the oldest settlement in the district. is situated 7 km west of Welgelegen.

Hamlet
is a town in the resort in the Coronie district in . is a former cotton plantation founded in 1824. The village of is to the north of the East-West Link, and Totness is to the south of the road. is situated 8 km west of Welgelegen.

Welgelegen

Latitude
5.86667° or 5° 52′ north
Longitude
-56.26667° or 56° 16′ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
68Q5VP8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
3382715
Wiki­data ID
Q1757255
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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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