Blauwgrond
Blauwgrond is a city in Suriname with a population of about 31,483.
SurinameTown🏆 #2 most populated in Suriname🕐 America/Paramaribo
Blauwgrond is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 31,483. Blauwgrond started as a Javanese village to the north of Paramaribo. During the 1960s and 1970s, large scale building projects turned the village into a neighbourhood of Paramaribo, and is mainly known as the Javanese culinary centre with many warungs and restaurants. The resort was called Blauwgrond, because the earth had a bluish colour.
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About Blauwgrond
| Country | Suriname |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 16 |
| Population | 31,483 |
| Local currency | SRD |
| Coordinates | 5.8434, -55.1193 |
| Time zone | America/Paramaribo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 6 km · Paramaribo |
| Population (Suriname) | #2 most populated in Suriname |
| Where on Earth | 5°50′36″N · 55°7′9″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 650 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,368 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Sandakan (Malaysia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -5.84, 124.88 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 3,396 km |
| New York | 4,309 km |
| London | 7,141 km |
| Los Angeles | 7,178 km |
| Paris | 7,185 km |
| Cairo | 9,333 km |