Johan & Margaretha

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Johan & Margaretha
Margaretha
Resort
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Former police station of Frederiksdorp
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Map showing resorts in Commewijne District.
  Johan & Margaretha
Coordinates: 5°53′29.4″N55°02′21.2″W / 5.891500°N 55.039222°W / 5.891500; -55.039222
CountryFlag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
District Commewijne District
Area
 • Total191 km2 (74 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2012) [1]
 • Total756
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (AST)

Johan & Margaretha or sometimes just Margaretha is a resort in Suriname, located in the Commewijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 756. [1] It is located along a peninsula northeast of Paramaribo. It is named after the coffee plantation Johan & Margaretha which was founded in 1745 by Johan Knöffel. [2] It is safe to assume that his wife was called Margaretha.

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The resort has a clinic and a school. [3] The nature reserve of Braamspunt is located in the Johan & Margaretha resort. The resort of Margaretha can only be reached by boat. [3]

Frederiksdorp

Frederiksdorp (Sranan Tongo: [4] Pikin Knuffel) is a village and former coffee and cocoa [5] plantation [4] located next to Johan & Margareta. Both plantations were owned by Johan Frederik Knöffel. [4]

In 2004, the plantation became a historical monument. [5] Frederikdorp is located on the Commewijne River and has a ferry connection to Mariënburg. Frederiksdorp covers an area of 300 hectares, has beaches, and mangrove forests. [6]

Location: 5°53′29.4″N55°02′21.2″W / 5.891500°N 55.039222°W / 5.891500; -55.039222

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References

  1. 1 2 "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Plantage Johan en Margaretha". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Plantage Frederiksdorp". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 "FREDERIKSDORP; HERLEVING VAN EEN LANG VERGANE GLORIETIJD". United News.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Over Ons". Frederiksdorp.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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