Rainville

Rainville is a resort in Suriname, located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 22,747. The Rainville resort is home to the .
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  • Type: Village with 22,700 residents
  • Description: ressort of Suriname
  • Also known as: “Rainville Ressort” and “Rainville, Suriname”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Zeelandia and Presidential Palace of Suriname.

Museum
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is a fortress in , . In 1640 the French built a wooden fort on the spot which, during British colonial period, was reinforced and became Fort Willoughby. It was taken by the Dutch in 1667 and renamed .

Government office
Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.
The is the presidential palace of in the capital of . It is located across from The Independence Square, which also houses the National Assembly of Suriname, the Congress building, the Court of Justice, and the Ministry of Finance.

Park
Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0.
or Palmgardens is a palm tree landscape garden in , . In addition to tall royal palms, the grounds are home to tropical birds and a "troop" of capuchin monkeys.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Noord and Meerzorg.

Village
is a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 9,703. is mainly an agricultural area, and has a school. is situated 2½ km northeast of Rainville.

Village
Photo: Humbert-L-Siegers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and resort in , located on the eastern bank of the , directly opposite the capital . Its population at the 2012 census was 12,405. is situated 3 km south of Rainville.

Photo: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of . Home to about 240,000 people, or over half of the country's population, this laid-back gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.

Rainville

Latitude
5.83407° or 5° 50′ 3″ north
Longitude
-55.13816° or 55° 8′ 17″ west
Population
22,700
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
68Q6RVM6+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5906584966
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3383188
Wiki­data ID
Q691495
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Rainville” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Rainville”
  • Italian: “Rainville”
  • Malayalam: “റെയിൻവില്ലെ, സുരിനാം”
  • Malayalam: “റെയിൻവില്ലെ”
  • Spanish: “Rainville”

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