Discover Calcutta in Suriname
Calcutta in the region of Saramacca is a town located in Suriname - some 36 mi or ( 57 km ) West of Paramaribo , the country's capital .
Local time in Calcutta is now 05:22 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Paramaribo " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Georgetown, Bartica, Cayenne, Totness, and Tambaredjo. When in this area, you might want to check out Georgetown . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Calcutta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gliding with Akka95 at SMHA
Surinam Gliding Club Akka95 First testflights at our new location: Henry Alwies (SMHA) in Saramacca, Suriname. After 1,5 years Akka95 takes to the skies again thanks to ERK Farms NV who granted us the ..
GA Pilot having fun in a glider
Experienced general aviation pilot enjoying his first flight in a glider. Checkout his "Main gear first"-style touchdown ;-). Location: Henry Alwies airstrip (SMHA) in Saramacca, Suriname. Both the in ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Calcutta, Suriname
Calcutta is a resort in Suriname, located in the Saramacca District. Its population at the 2004 census was 1,918.
Located at 5.85 -55.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Saramacca District
Saramacca is a district of Suriname, in the north. Saramacca's capital city is Groningen, with other towns and cities including Batavia and Boskamp. Saramacca has a population of 13,600 and an area of 3,636 km². The district has traditionally been the site of dozens of small, family owned farming communities, and it has only been recently that large agricultural projects have begun to emerge, primarily geared to the production of bananas and rice.
Located at 5.78 -55.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tijgerkreek
Tijgerkreek is a resort in Suriname, located in the Saramacca District. Its population at the 2004 census was 2,899.
Located at 5.73 -55.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Saramacca River
Saramacca River is a river in Suriname . Arawaks named this river "Surama", and today's name "Saramacca" is probably derived from it. It originates in the Wilhelmina Mountains and flows northwards and enters the Atlantic Ocean together with Coppename River. It has a river basin of 9.400 km² and length of 255 km. Saramacca River is used for water transport. Scientific exploration of the river began in the 1770s.
Located at 5.85 -55.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Coppename Bridge
The Coppename Bridge is a bridge over the Coppename River in Suriname, part of the East-West Link. The bridge links Jenny in the Coronie District with Boskamp in the Saramacca District. It was opened in 1999, a year before the Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge opened in Paramaribo. Further upstream there is a second bridge over the Coppename River, near Bitagron, built in 1975-76.
Located at 5.77 -55.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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