Flora, Suriname

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Flora, Suriname
Resort
Paramaribo Ressorts Suriname Neutral.png
Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District.
  Flora
CountryFlag of Suriname.svg Suriname
District Paramaribo District
Area
 • Total
4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2012) [1]
 • Total
19,538
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (AST)

Flora is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 19,538. [1] Flora is both the name of the resort and the neighbourhood within the resort. Flora was founded as a wood plantation in 1809. [2]

The neighbourhood Uitvlugt is located in the resort. [3] Uitvlugt used to be a stronghold of the Boeroes, the white farmers, [4] and is still a wealthy neighbourhood. [5]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Plantage Flora". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Politieressorten Paramaribo elk versterkt met 8 aspirant-agenten". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "BOEROES". Plantage Jagtlust (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis. Jaargang 17". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1998. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Album Academicum". University of Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2020.

5°48′N55°12′W / 5.800°N 55.200°W / 5.800; -55.200

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