Johanna Maria | |
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District | Coronie District |
Area | |
• Total | 1,586 km2 (612 sq mi) |
Population (2012) [1] | |
• Total | 648 |
• Density | 0.41/km2 (1.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Johanna Maria is a town and resort in Suriname, located in the Coronie District. Its population at the 2012 census was 648. [1] The town is named the cotton plantation Johanna Maria founded in 1801 [2] which was owned by Johanna Maria Christina van Onna from 1863 onwards. [3] The coast line subject to flooding and erosion caused by the degradation of the mangrove forests. Plans have been drawn up to construct a 12 kilometre long dike near the coast. [4]
Johanna Maria has a school, and clinic, but the area from Clyde to Burnside has no electricity, or telephone. [4] In 1970 the Krioro Masanga was built in Johanna Maria, a multi purpose information and recreation building with a theatre and a library. [5]
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