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Alkmaar Destination Guide

Touring Alkmaar in Suriname

Alkmaar in the region of Commewijne is located in Suriname - some 9 mi or ( 15 km ) East of Paramaribo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Alkmaar

Time in Alkmaar is now 12:10 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Paramaribo " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Georgetown, Bartica, Cayenne, Zorgvliet, and Visserszorg. Being here already, consider visiting Georgetown . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Alkmaar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Indians of Suriname.wmv

3:57 min by Stu Vrede
Views: 4837 Rating: 5.00

The Indians of the Republic Suriname 2010, photos made in Paramaribo with IdiansAfro music.. The Indians of Suriname lives together in the bush with the ex escaped slaves of Suriname . ..

Land Cruiser trip Suriname-Guyana-Brazil-Venezuela 2011

45:55 min by DoubleUThings
Views: 4592 Rating: 4.78

Trip with our family of four to Guyana, Brazil, and Venezuela in 2011, with our 28 year old Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60. (Music: free royalty free music by danosongs.com) ..


091205 Cycling in Paramaribo.wmv

10:05 min by hansvankintsyt
Views: 2454 Rating: 5.00

Paramaribo, 5 december, via Voorburg, Nieuw Amsterdam, Marienburg, Jagtlust en Meerzorg ..

Bakkie Suriname

1:50 min by teejeh65
Views: 2192 Rating: 0.00

Bakkietrip ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nieuw Amsterdam, Suriname

Nieuw Amsterdam is the capital of the Commewijne District in Suriname. It is a small coastal town situated at the confluence of the Suriname River and Commewijne River, just across from Paramaribo, the country's capital. Its population at the 2004 census was 5,489, with around 1,200 people living in the main town, most of whom are of Javanese and Hindustani origin.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.88 -55.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated coastal places in Suriname, Populated places in Commewijne District, Resorts of Suriname

Zanderij

Zanderij is a village located in the northern part of Suriname, situated 50 kilometres south of the capital Paramaribo on the Southern East-West Link. The Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is located near the village.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.88 -55.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Para District

Rainville, Suriname

Rainville is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2004 census was 28,853.

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Located at 5.83 -55.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Paramaribo District, Resorts of Suriname

Commewijne River

Commewijne River is a river in northern Suriname . It originates in the hills of the Commewijne District and flows northwards until it receives the meandering Cottica River from the right and then runs westward until it unites with the south-north running Suriname River at Nieuw Amsterdam. Here, after some 30 kilometres it enters the Atlantic Ocean. It has a river basin of 6,600 square kilometres .

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Located at 5.90 -55.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Commewijne District, Rivers of Suriname

Commewijne District

Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. Commewijne's capital city is Nieuw Amsterdam. Alliance is another major town. The district has a population of 25,200 and an area of 2,353 km². One of the most populated of Suriname's districts, Commewijne relies primarily on agriculture for its income, with plantations dating back to the first Dutch colonisation of the area in the 17th century.

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Located at 5.87 -54.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Commewijne District, Districts of Suriname