De Nieuwe Grond

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De Nieuwe Grond
Resort
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Rubber trees on De Nieuwe Grond (1911)
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Map showing the resorts of Wanica District.
  De Nieuwe Grond
CountryFlag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
District Wanica District
Area
 • Total38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Population
 (2012) [1]
 • Total26,161
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (AST)

De Nieuwe Grond is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 26,161. Its main ethnic groups are East Indian, and Creoles. [1] The resort is named after a sugar [2] plantation in 1770. [3] The plantation was already abandoned in 1863, when slavery was abolished, because that year, it was up for public auction. [4] The area used to consist of small scale agriculture with a focus on vegetables and rice, [5] but due to its proximity to Paramaribo, it has become a suburban area with a young population. [6] In 2019, a new bigger market opened in the town. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census 2012" (PDF). Stang Makandra. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Surinaamsche Staatkundige Almanach voor den Jaare 1793". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1793. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Plantage De Nieuwe Ground". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Diverse News and Advertisements". De West-Indiër via Delpher . 15 July 1863. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Geschiedenis van Wanica deel 3" (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Resultaten 8e Volks- en Woningtelling in Suriname" (PDF). UN Stats (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Feestelijke heropening De Nieuwe Grond markt". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.}

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