Rosignol | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Rosignol Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°16′25″N 57°32′25″W / 6.27361°N 57.54028°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Mahaica-Berbice |
| Government | |
| • Type | Neighbourhood Democratic Council |
| • Chairman | Chate Ramnauth Puran[1] |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,939 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Climate | Af |
Rosignol is a village on the west bank of the Berbice River in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
The town is important because it has a port, the Rosignol Stelling, that used to be the main crossing point on the western bank of the Berbice River. Major bus lines include Route No. 56 from New Amsterdam to Rosignol and Route No. 50 from Rosignol to Georgetown.[3] The East Demerara Highway will be extended out to Rosignol.[4] New Amsterdam is on the east bank. The population consists primarily of people of Indian and African origin.[5]
D’ Edward Village is associated with Rosignol.[5] It is also a joint NDC with the village of Zeelust.[6]
- ^ "Rosignol |Then and now - Guyana Chronicle".
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Colour codes announced for bus routes". Stabroek News. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Chabrol, Denis (2020-01-09). "East Demerara road will eventually be extended to Rosignol". Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ a b "Rosignol |Then and now". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "World Beyond Georgetown: No 4 Village, WCB". Stabroek News. 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2021-01-07.