Leonsburg
Leonsburg is a locality in Paramaribo District, Suriname. Leonsburg is situated nearby to the hamlet Leonsberg, as well as near the locality Clevia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of the United States and Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam.
Embassy of the United States
Government office
Photo: Sn.fernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Embassy of the United States is a government office.
Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam
Photo: Jakob van der Schley, Public domain.
Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam is a fort in Suriname built from 1734 to 1747 at the confluence of the Suriname and Commewijne rivers. It is open to the public as an open-air museum. Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam is situated 3 km northeast of Leonsburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noord and Nieuw Amsterdam.
Noord
Village
Noord is a resort in Suriname, located in the Para District. Its population at the 2012 census was 9,703. Noord is mainly an agricultural area, and has a school. Noord is situated 2½ km southwest of Leonsburg.
Nieuw Amsterdam
Village
Nieuw Amsterdam is the capital of the Commewijne District in Suriname. It is a small coastal town situated at the confluence of the Suriname River and Commewijne River, just across from Paramaribo, the country's capital. Nieuw Amsterdam is situated 3 km east of Leonsburg.
Rainville
Village
Rainville is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 22,747. The Rainville resort is home to the Paramaribo Zoo. Rainville is situated 5 km southwest of Leonsburg.
Leonsburg
- Type: Locality
- Location: Paramaribo District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
5.87156° or 5° 52′ 18″ northLongitude
-55.11123° or 55° 6′ 40″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
68Q6VVCQ+JGGeoNames ID
8222076
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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