Saramacca Polder

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Saramacca Polder
Resort
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Map showing the resorts of Wanica District.
  Saramacca Polder
CountryFlag of Suriname.svg Suriname
District Wanica District
Area
 • Total
28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population
 (2012) [1]
 • Total
10,217
 • Density360/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (AST)

Saramacca Polder is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 10,217. And the majority of the population is of East Indian descent. [1] The Saramacca Polder was created between 1894 and 1904. The main function was agriculture. [2] The Commissaris Weytinghweg was built in 1906, and connects the polder with Paramaribo. Initially the area was mainly used for rice cultivation, but has become home to companies and suburban housing. [3]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië - Page 509 - Nickerie" (PDF). Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1916. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Distrikt Wanica 2". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sranan uma: Drop-out-opvangster en baanbrekende politica". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2021.

5°49′44″N55°15′14″W / 5.828889°N 55.253889°W / 5.828889; -55.253889


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