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Paramaribo District
Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, coextensive with the capital city of Paramaribo. Paramaribo district has a population of 240,924, almost half the population of the entire country, and an area of 182 km2. The area was first colonised by the British in the 17th century with the construction of Fort Willoughby. This fort was later taken by the Netherlands and renamed Fort Zeelandia. The area, and the city of Paramaribo, switched between Dutch and British control until the Treaty of Breda at the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War ceded all of Suriname to the Dutch. Resorts Paramaribo is divided into 12 resorts (''ressorten''): * Beekhuizen * Blauwgrond * Centrum * Flora * Latour * Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 152,916 residents as of 2025. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn ... * Munder * Pontbui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suriname
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; its economy of Suriname, economy is heavily dependent on its abundant Natural resource, natural resources, namely bauxite, gold, petroleum, and Agriculture, agricultural products. Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Organization of American States. Situated Tropics, slightly north of the equator, over 90% of its territory is covered by rainforest, List of countries by forest area (percentage), the highest proportion of forest cover in the world. Borders of Suriname, Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. It is List of South American countries by area, the smalles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blauwgrond
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 (English: Blue Ground), because the earth had a bluish colour. Leonsberg is a former coffee plantation in the northern part of Blauwgrond. It was founded by A. Léon in 1819. At Leonsberg there is a ferry A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus ... to Nieuw-Amsterdam. References {{Resorts of Suriname Resorts of Suriname Populated places in Paramarib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welgelegen, Paramaribo District
Welgelegen is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, coextensive with the capital city of Paramaribo. Paramaribo district has a population of 240,924, almost half the population of the entire country, and an area of 182 km2. The area was first colon .... Its population at the 2012 census was 19,304. References {{coord, 5, 50, 24, N, 55, 13, 13, W, source:kolossus-itwiki, display=title Resorts of Suriname Populated places in Paramaribo District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weg Naar Zee
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. In 2015, a mangrove A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline water, saline or brackish water. Mangroves grow in an equatorial climate, typically along coastlines and tidal rivers. They have particular adaptations to take in extra oxygen a ... conservation effort was launched. The rising sea tide due to climate change, and the decline for the forests, increase the risk of flooding. The project aims to increase the number of mangrove forests near the coast. A part of the resort is still an agricultural area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tammenga
Tammenga is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 15,819. The resort has been named after Henderijkes Tammenga (1815-1864), who after his first plantation did not succeed, started farming in a swamp A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...y area near Paramaribo in 1852. Most of the area was sold to East Indian indentured workers in the late 19th century. Notable people * Bernardo Ashetu (1929-1982), writer. References {{coord, 5.81624, -55.21466, display=title, region:SR_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Resorts of Suriname Populated places in Paramaribo District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainville, Suriname
Rainville is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 22,747. The Rainville resort is home to the Paramaribo Zoo. The zoo was opened in 1972. Unlike most zoos, about 75% of the animals are local wild animals who had been either confiscated or were former pets. Combé Rainville is home to the Combé neighbourhood. It started as a plantation, and was turned into a village in 1791. The neighbourhood has been named after Nicolaas Combé, a French huguenot and one of the early colonists, who was persuaded to move to Suriname from Berbice. It is the oldest neighbourhood of Paramaribo, and contains small wooden houses with their own character. When the city centre was designated a Unesco World Heritage Site World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontbuiten
Pontbuiten is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, coextensive with the capital city of Paramaribo. Paramaribo district has a population of 240,924, almost half the population of the entire country, and an area of 182 km2. The area was first colon .... Its population at the 2012 census was 23,211. Pontbuiten was founded in the mid 20th century by the Pont family, and was intended for agriculture. References {{Resorts of Suriname Resorts of Suriname Populated places in Paramaribo District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munder, Suriname
Munder (also Munderbuiten) is a resort in Suriname, in the Paramaribo District Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, coextensive with the capital city of Paramaribo. Paramaribo district has a population of 240,924, almost half the population of the entire country, and an area of 182 km2. The area was first colon .... Its population at the 2012 census was 17,234. References {{coord, 5, 52, 20, N, 55, 10, 34, W, type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-itwiki, display=title Resorts of Suriname Populated places in Paramaribo District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livorno, Suriname
Livorno is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 8,209. The resort consists of the neighbourhoods ''Livorno'' and ''Bethesda''. Livorno is a former sugar plantation founded in 1819 by F. Cassali from Livorno, Italy. Bethesda was the location of a leper Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria '' Mycobacterium leprae'' or '' Mycobacterium lepromatosis''. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve da ... colony which had been at that location between 1933, and 1962. Livorno is close to the harbour, and home to small industry. References Resorts of Suriname Populated places in Paramaribo District {{Suriname-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latour, Suriname
Latour is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, coextensive with the capital city of Paramaribo. Paramaribo district has a population of 240,924, almost half the population of the entire country, and an area of 182 km2. The area was first colon .... Its population at the 2012 census was 29,526. Latour is a low income neighbourhood with large unemployment. Latour is the most populous resort of Paramaribo. One of the most active NGOs in Latour is Stibula, which works to provide development to the area's youth. References {{coord, 5, 47, 48, N, 55, 12, 23, W, type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-itwiki, display=title Resorts of Suriname Populated places in Paramaribo District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora, Suriname
Flora is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 19,538. Flora is both the name of the resort and the neighbourhood within the resort. Flora was founded as a wood Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin t ... plantation in 1809. The neighbourhood Uitvlugt is located in the resort. Uitvlugt used to be a stronghold of the Boeroes, the white farmers, and is still a wealthy neighbourhood. Notable people * Ietje Paalman-de Miranda (1936–2020), mathematician and professor. References {{coord, 5, 48, N, 55, 12, W, display=title, region:SR_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Resorts of Suriname Populated places in Paramaribo District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centrum, Paramaribo
Centrum is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 20,631. The historical centre of Paramaribo is located within the resort. The city centre is mainly in original condition, contains 291 listed monuments, and has of 2002 been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Paramaribo was founded in 1613 by Stoffel Albertszoon near the indigenous village Parmurbo. Around 1665, during the British occupation, the village was expanded and quickly outranked the earlier settlement of Torarica. The historical centre dates from the 17th and 18th century, and is mainly composed of wooden houses in a plain and symmetrical style, and the street are set in a grid structure. The reason for using wood was that the absence of stone in the vicinity, and the clay was not suitable for bricks. Only important administrative buildings were built from stone shipped from the Netherlands. In January 1821, a fire consumed the area around Oranje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |