Bakkie | |
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![]() The lock of Bakkie (1998) | |
![]() Map showing resorts in Commewijne District. Bakkie | |
Coordinates: 5°54′53″N54°53′45″W / 5.91472°N 54.89583°W | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Commewijne District |
Area | |
• Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 447 |
• Density | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Bakkie (old name: Reynsdorp [1] ) is a resort and town in Suriname, located in the Commewijne District. Its population was 447 at the 2012 census (541 at the 2004 census). [2] [3] Around 1902, the coffee plantation Reynsdorp was bought by the government and parceled out in small allotments for immigrants who had served out their contracts. [4] The resort lies along the Atlantic Ocean coastline. The resort of Bakkie can only be reached by boat. [5]
The Museum of Bakkie, located in the village Reynsdorp (now better known as Bakkie) has an impressive collection of old bottles, prints, maps, paintings and many utensils. [1]
Other villages in the Bakkie resort are Alliance, Ephrata, and Kronenburg
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www.museumbakkie.com