Greytown

Greytown, formerly known as San Juan de la Cruz, is a coastal town in in Nicaragua. It is located at the mouth of the and serves as the administrative centre of the municipality of .
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  • Type: Locality with 642 residents
  • Description: town in Nicaragua, Río San Juan Department, administrative seat of San Juan de Nicaragua Municipality
  • Also known as: Grey Town”, “Greytown, Nicaragua”, “San Juan de la Cruz”, “San Juan de Nicaragua”, and “San Juan del Norte

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan Del Norte.

San Juan de Nicaragua is a municipality located in the department of , in south-eastern Nicaragua. Positioned at the mouth of the along the , it lies along the border with and is one of the most isolated municipalities in the country, accessible primarily by river or air.

Greytown

Latitude
10.94684° or 10° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
-83.73467° or 83° 44′ 5″ west
Population
642
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
762RW7W8+P4
Geo­Names ID
3616730
Wiki­data ID
Q8965091
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Greytown” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Greytown
  • Cebuano: Grey Town
  • Cebuano: Greytown
  • Cebuano: San Juan del Norte
  • German: Greytown
  • Spanish: Grey Town
  • Spanish: Greytown
  • Spanish: San Juan de la Cruz
  • Spanish: San Juan de Nicaragua
  • Spanish: San Juan del Norte
  • Swedish: Grey Town
  • Swedish: Greytown
  • Swedish: San Juan del Norte
  • Grey Town
  • Greytown
  • San Juan de la Cruz
  • San Juan de Nicaragua
  • San Juan del Norte

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