Kourou

Kourou is a town in . Together with the Îles de salut outside the coast it used to be part of a penal colony for the worst criminals in France, but in 1946 the prisons were closed.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Plage Pim-Poum and Plage des Roches.

Beach
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is a beach.

Beach
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is a beach.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Place de l’Europe.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Kourou

Latitude
5.1583° or 5° 9′ 30″ north
Longitude
-52.6428° or 52° 38′ 34″ west
Population
26,500
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
68Q95954+8V
Geo­Names ID
6690692
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Kourou” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كوروا”
  • Bulgarian: “Куру”
  • Chinese: “库鲁”
  • Japanese: “クールー”
  • Mazanderani: “کورو”
  • Russian: “Куру”
  • Serbian: “Куру”
  • Ukrainian: “Куру”

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Localities in the Area

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