Latour
Latour is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 29,526. Latour is a low income neighbourhood with large unemployment.- Type: Village with 29,500 residents
- Description: resort in Paramaribo District, Suriname
- Also known as: “Latour Ressort” and “Latour, Suriname”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zorg en Hoop Airport and Saronkerk.
Zorg en Hoop Airport
Aerodrome
Arya Diwaker
Hindu temple
Photo: Freek L. Bakker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arya Diwaker is a Hindu association that built the biggest mandir of Suriname. The temple attracts many visitors, both Hindus and non-Hindus, coming from Suriname and from all over the world. It is located in the city centre fields in Paramaribo. Arya Diwaker is situated 3 km north of Latour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beekhuizen and Pontbuiten.
Beekhuizen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beekhuizen is a former sugarcane plantation and currently a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 17,185.
Pontbuiten
Village
Pontbuiten is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 23,211. Pontbuiten was founded in the mid 20th century by the Pont family, and was intended for agriculture. Pontbuiten is situated 2½ km southwest of Latour.
Flora
Village
Flora is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 19,538. Flora is both the name of the resort and the neighbourhood within the resort. Flora is situated 3 km northwest of Latour.
Latour
- Categories: ressort of Suriname and locality
- Location: Paramaribo District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
5.79323° or 5° 47′ 36″ northLongitude
-55.18253° or 55° 10′ 57″ westPopulation
29,500Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
68Q6QRV8+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 8957336479OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
13607831Wikidata ID
Q2352515
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Latour” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Latour”
- Italian: “Latour”
- Malayalam: “ലടൂർ സുരിനാം”
- Malayalam: “ലടൂർ, സുരിനാം”
- Polish: “Latour”
- Russian: “Латоур”
- Spanish: “Latour”
- Urdu: “لاتور، سورینامی”
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