La Charbonnière
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighbourhood of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Also known as: “La Charbonniere”, “La Charbonnière - Bardeaux”, and “Sabonye”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport and St. Lawrence Church.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balaté and Albina.
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.
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. Albina is situated 2½ km west of La Charbonnière.
Espérance
Village
Espérance is a village of Kalina Amerindians in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. The village is located about 12 kilometres south of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on the road to Saint-Jean-du-Maroni. Espérance is situated 7 km south of La Charbonnière.
La Charbonnière
Latitude
5.49098° or 5° 29′ 28″ northLongitude
-54.03655° or 54° 2′ 12″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
68Q7FXR7+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 518128854OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
10372489Wikidata ID
Q105810334
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“La Charbonnière” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “La Charbonnière”
- French: “La Charbonnière”
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