William Kraanplein

William Kraanplein is a square in , . William Kraanplein is situated nearby to the police station , as well as near the mosque .
  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Also known as: “William Kraan square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arya Diwaker and Zorg en Hoop Airport.

Hindu temple
Photo: Freek L. Bakker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Hindu association that built the biggest of . The temple attracts many visitors, both Hindus and non-Hindus, coming from and from all over the world. It is located in the city centre fields in . is situated 500 metres north of William Kraanplein.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a small in the city of , . It is 3 kilometres west of the , between the city quarters of Zorg en Hoop and Flora.

Hospital
is a hospital in , . It was founded as the Protestant hospital of Paramaribo. is situated 1¼ km northwest of William Kraanplein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beekhuizen and Paramaribo.

Village
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is a former sugarcane plantation and currently a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 17,185.

Photo: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of . Home to about 240,000 people, or over half of the country's population, this laid-back gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.

Village
is a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 19,538. is both the name of the resort and the neighbourhood within the resort.

William Kraanplein

Latitude
5.81524° or 5° 48′ 55″ north
Longitude
-55.17615° or 55° 10′ 34″ west
Open location code
68Q6RR8F+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 962356518
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q131824840
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In Other Languages

“William Kraanplein” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “William Kraanplein”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Politie post Verkeers Handhaving Team and Surinaamse Moeslim Associatie.

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