Paramaribo
Paramaribo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌpaːraˈmaːriboː], nickname: Par′bo) is the capital city of Suriname. About 250,000 people live in the city. It is at the Suriname River about 15 km before the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
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| Coordinates: 5°52′N 55°10′W / 5.867°N 55.167°WCoordinates: 5°52′N 55°10′W / 5.867°N 55.167°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Paramaribo District |
| Founded | 1603 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 240,924 |
| • Density | 1,324/km2 (3,429/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Paramirbo used to be called in French "Bourg nommé des Juifs" because so many Jewish people lived there.[1]
Paramarimbo
A place at Paramarimbo
Paramaribo Media
1830s lithograph of the market
View of Paramaribo from space
Ressorten of the Paramaribo district.
Photograph of the Arya Dewaker temple in Paramaribo, Suriname, made in June 2018.
Paramaribo's Neveh Shalom Synagogue
Helstone monument in Paramaribo, Suriname
Fragment uit: Algemeene kaart van de Colonie of Provintie van Suriname (situatie 1737).
Paramaribo in 1821. Indicated in brown is the area devastated by the city fire of that year.
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References
- ↑ "Extract of the Dutch Map Representing the Colony of Surinam". World Digital Library. 1777. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
Other websites
Paramaribo travel guide from Wikivoyage
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