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Anna Regina is the capital of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of
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. Anna Regina stands on the
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coast, northwest of the mouth of the
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, 19 km north of
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, and was established as a town in 1970. Its population was 2,064 in 2012.


History

There had been a Dutch plantation at the site since the early 1800s. Later it changed ownership to an Englishman who had two daughters named Anna and Regina. In 1988 the Damon Monument was erected to honour Damon, a slave who was executed after protesting against the introduction of
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. Other sites include Damon's Cross, the Aurora Chimney and estate House, Anna Regina Bridge, Anna Regina Chimney, St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, and several Dutch tombs.NationalTrust.gov.gy


See also

* Cheddi Jagan Bio Diversity Park


References

Populated places in Pomeroon-Supenaam {{Guyana-geo-stub