Weg naar Zee

Weg naar Zee
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District.
  Weg naar Zee
Coordinates: 5°52′35″N 55°12′15″W / 5.8763°N 55.2042°W / 5.8763; -55.2042
Country Suriname
DistrictParamaribo District
Area
 • Total
41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
16,037
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)
Main article: Paramaribo

Weg naar Zee is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 16,037, and has a large East Indian population. The name can be translated as "road to sea", and it is indeed the road to the sea. Weg naar Zee is home to the Open Air Crematorium which opened in 1968, and there is a pilgrimage site for Hindus nearby. In 1968, oil had been discovered in Weg naar Zee, and is being exploited by Staatsolie.

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