Noord
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: ressort in the Para district of Suriname
- Also known as: “Noord-Para” and “Noord, Suriname”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of the United States and Paramaribo Zoo.
Embassy of the United States
Government office
Photo: Sn.fernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Embassy of the United States is a government office.
Paramaribo Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Paramaribo Zoo is the only zoo in Paramaribo, Suriname. The zoo opened in May 1972, and was an initiative of prime-minister Jopie Pengel. It is located adjacent to the Cultuurtuin in Rainville, Paramaribo. Paramaribo Zoo is situated 3½ km west of Noord.
Presidential Palace of Suriname
Government office
Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.
The Presidential Palace of Suriname is the presidential palace of Suriname in the capital of Paramaribo. It is located across from The Independence Square, which also houses the National Assembly of Suriname, the Congress building, the Court of Justice, and the Ministry of Finance. Presidential Palace of Suriname is situated 4 km southwest of Noord.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paramaribo and Rainville.
Paramaribo
Photo: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paramaribo, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of Suriname. Home to about 240,000 people, or over half of the country's population, this laid-back South American gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.
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.
Meerzorg
Village
Photo: Humbert-L-Siegers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meerzorg is a town and resort in Suriname, located on the eastern bank of the Suriname River, directly opposite the capital Paramaribo. Its population at the 2012 census was 12,405. Meerzorg is situated 6 km south of Noord.
Noord
- Categories: ressort of Suriname and locality
- Location: Para District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
5.8556° or 5° 51′ 20″ northLongitude
-55.1283° or 55° 7′ 42″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
68Q6VV4C+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 8955207722OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Noord” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Noord-Para”
- Italian: “Para-Noord”
- Japanese: “ノールト”
- Polish: “Noord”
- Spanish: “Noord-Para”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Noord”. Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.