Jodensavanne
Also known as Joden Savana
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iv), (vi).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Suriname
Inscribed
2023
List reference
1680
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Jodensavanne is about 55 km south-east of Paramaribo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Historic Inner City of Paramaribo, about 50 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Paramaribo · about 254,000 peopleabout 55 km north-west
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni · about 24,000 peopleabout 100 km east
- Cottica · about 29,000 peopleabout 190 km south-east
- Kourou · about 24,000 peopleabout 260 km east
- Cayenne · about 62,000 peopleabout 300 km east
- New Amsterdam · about 47,000 peopleabout 300 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SurinameCultural51 km away
SurinameNatural233 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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