Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a city in French Guiana. It is also the name of the commune. It is the second most populous city of French Guiana, with 50,250 people.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport and Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport
Aerodrome
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport is an airport serving Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, a commune of French Guiana. The city is on the Maroni River, the border with Suriname.
Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Public building
Photo: Danekino2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a public building.
St. Lawrence Church
Church
Photo: Psu973, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Lawrence Church is a religious building that serves as a parish church dependent on the Diocese of Cayenne which was created by pope Pius XII with the Bull "Qua sollicitudine" in 1956.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albina and Balaté.
Albina
Town
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Albina is a town in eastern Suriname, and is capital of the Marowijne District. The town lies on the west bank of the Marowijne river, which forms the border with French Guiana, directly opposite the French Guianan town of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, to which it is connected by a frequent ferry service.
Balaté
Neighborhood
Balaté is a village of Lokono Amerindians in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni at the confluence of the Maroni River and the Balaté River in French Guiana.
La Charbonnière
Neighborhood
Photo: Pinatyaimi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Charbonnière is a neighbourhood of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. The neighbourhood is mainly populated by Maroons. La Charbonnière was created in 1989 to house Surinamese refugees, and to resettle the inhabitants of the shanty towns.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Type: Locality with 43,800 residents
- Location: Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
5.5039° or 5° 30′ 14″ northLongitude
-54.0289° or 54° 1′ 44″ westPopulation
43,800Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
68Q7GX3C+HCGeoNames ID
6690705
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