Lelydorp
Lelydorp is the capital city of Wanica District, Suriname. Lelydorp is the second largest city in Suriname, after Paramaribo.[1]
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| Coordinates: 5°41′48″N 55°13′0″W / 5.69667°N 55.21667°WCoordinates: 5°41′48″N 55°13′0″W / 5.69667°N 55.21667°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Wanica District |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 15,576 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Lelydorp was originally called Kofi Djompo. It was renamed by Cornelis Lely, the Dutch governor of Suriname in 1905.
Lelydorp is the most important halfway stopping point between Paramaribo and Zanderij. (The Johan Pengel Airport is in Zanderij.)
Lelydorp's people are a mixture of Javanese, Hindustani, Creoles, Europeans and Portuguese Jews.
Lelydorp Media
Lelydorp Playground
Regionaal Ziekenhuis Wanica
ILoveKofidjompo Monument
Lelydorp Monument
Sources
Media related to Lelydorp at Wikimedia Commons
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