Paloemeu

Paloemeu or Palumeu is an Amerindian village in the interior of , situated at the site where the joins the Tapanahoni River. Most inhabitants of the village are Native Tiriyó Amerindians.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet with 280 residents
  • Description: village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname
  • Also known as: “Palumeu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palumeu Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Rob Oo, CC BY 2.0.
Vincent Fajks Airstrip is an airstrip serving Paloemeu, . The airport was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It was named after the pilot Vincent Fajks who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel with their Aero Commander AC 520 airplane at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport.

Paloemeu

Latitude
3.34478° or 3° 20′ 41″ north
Longitude
-55.44159° or 55° 26′ 30″ west
Population
280
Elevation
159 metres (522 feet)
IATA airport code
OEM
Open location code
68M68HV5+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6741241903
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
11670577
Wiki­data ID
Q2221422
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Satellite Map

Discover Paloemeu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Paloemeu” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Paloemeu”
  • Irish: “Paloemeu”
  • Japanese: “パルメウ”

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