Welgelegen

Welgelegen is a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 19,304.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 19,300 residents
  • Description: ressort in Paramaribo District, Suriname
  • Also known as: “Welgelegen Ressort” and “Welgelegen, Paramaribo District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zorg en Hoop Airport and Hermitage Mall.

Aerodrome
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is a small in the city of , . It is 3 kilometres west of the , between the city quarters of Zorg en Hoop and Flora. is situated 4 km southeast of Welgelegen.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center.

Stadium
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, formerly known as the Flora Stadion and commonly called the Frank Essed Stadion, is a multi-purpose stadium in , . is situated 3 km south of Welgelegen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tammenga and Kwatta.

Village
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is a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 15,819. The resort has been named after Henderijkes , who after his first plantation did not succeed, started farming in a swampy area near Paramaribo in 1852.

Village
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is a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 14,151. is named after a former cocoa plantation located here. is situated 2½ km west of Welgelegen.

Village
is a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 19,538. is both the name of the resort and the neighbourhood within the resort. is situated 3 km southeast of Welgelegen.

Welgelegen

Latitude
5.83968° or 5° 50′ 23″ north
Longitude
-55.21264° or 55° 12′ 46″ west
Population
19,300
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
68Q6RQQP+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5115672620
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8220924
Wiki­data ID
Q1757315
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Welgelegen” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Welgelegen”
  • Italian: “Welgelegen”
  • Malayalam: “വെൽഗെലെഗെൻ, പരമാരിബൊ ജില്ല”
  • Russian: “Вельгелеген”
  • Spanish: “Welgelegen”
  • Urdu: “ویلخلیخن، پاراماریبو ضلع”

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