Kwakoegron

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Kwakoegron
Resort
Het station van de goudveldentrein bij Kwakoegron, Bestanddeelnr 252-5974.jpg
Former train station of Kwakoegron (1947)
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Map showing the resorts of Brokopondo District.
  Kwakoegron
Coordinates: 5°14′53″N55°20′41″W / 5.24806°N 55.34472°W / 5.24806; -55.34472
CountryFlag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
District Brokopondo
Area
 • Total1,050 km2 (410 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2012) [1]
 • Total263
 • Density0.25/km2 (0.65/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (AST)

Kwakoegron (land of Kwakoe) is a town and resort in Suriname. It is located inland, due south of Paramaribo. According to the 2012 census it has a population of 263, and is mainly inhabited by Maroons, [1] of the Matawai people. [2] The resort and town are named after Kwakoe, the native word for Wednesday, and grond, the Dutch word for ground. [3] The captain of the resort resides in the village Commisariskondre. [2]

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Overview

Kwakoegron has a school, a clinic, and a holiday resort. [2] The resort can be accessed via a paved side road of the Southern East-West Link [4] In 1910, Kwakoegron was connected to the Lawa Railway which closed in 1987. [5]

The Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve is located near the village. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Structuur Analyse" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië - Page 448 - Lelydorp" (PDF). Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1916. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Asfaltering wegstrekking Pikin Saron – Kwakoegron afgerond". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "De flop van Lely". Parbode (in Dutch). 2 April 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Ouboter, Paul E. (2001). "Directory of protected areas of Suriname". IBER. p. 71.
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