Vriesland | |
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Village | |
  Vriesland Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°41′20″N58°11′51″W / 6.6888°N 58.1976°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara |
| Neighbourhood Council | Amsterdam/Vriesland |
| Population (2012) [1] | |
| • Total | 530 |
Vriesland is a village in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana. It is located on the west bank of the Demerara River. [2]
Vriesland started as a sugar plantation in Demerara. In 1832, a total of 255 slaves was recorded. [3] The name is related to the Dutch province of Friesland, however the exact origin is unknown. [4]
Vriesland is bordered by a koker (canal). The Wales Sugar Estate used to own 16,000 acres (6,500 ha) of sugar cane fields along the koker, and was a major employer. [5] In 2016, Guyana Sugar Corporation, the owner, closed Wales Sugar Estate, [6] and the estate was divided into small lots to be sold as farmland. [5]
The economy is based on farming, fishing and shop keeping. [4] The health centre is in neighbouring Viva-La-Force while the secondary school is in Patentia. [5] Vriesland has access to water, electricity and telecommunications. [4]
In 2021, ExxonMobil announced plans to construct a natural gas processing plant near Vriesland. [7]
Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean." It is the retail, administrative, and financial services centre of the country, and the city accounts for a large portion of Guyana's GDP. The city recorded a population of 118,363 in the 2012 census.
Rosignol is a village on the west bank of the Berbice River in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
Stabroek was the old name of Georgetown, Guyana, between 1784 and 1812, and was the capital of Demerara. Stabroek is currently a ward in the centre of Georgetown.
Enmore is a village in the Demerara-Mahaica region along the coastal belt of Guyana. It is about two square miles (5.1 km2) in size and has a multi-ethnic population of 1,002 as of 2012,
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a sugar estate. Many residents are self-employed, but the sugar industry continues to be a source of employment.
Clonbrook is a village in the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. The village itself has a population of about 1,193 as of 2012. The village is located along the East Coast Highway and is about 16.5 miles from Georgetown and about 6 miles from Mahaica. It is bordered in the east by the village of Bee Hive and by Ann's Grove in the west.
Met-en-Meerzorg is a village located on the West Coast of Demerara in the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara in Guyana. The village was named after the sugar plantation Met en Meerzorg.
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Zeeburg is a village located on the West Coast of Demerara in Guyana, South America. Zeeburg is 30.6km far from the capital of Guyana. The village, in the administrative region Essequibo Islands-West Demerara was named by the Dutch during their occupation of Guyana.
Guyana is one of the newest petroleum producing regions in the world, making the first commercial grade crude oil draw in December 2019. Crude oil is sent abroad for refining.
Leonora is a village in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, one of Guyana's 10 regions. Its subdivisions are Pasture, Sea Field, Para Field, Groenveldt and Sea Spray. The neighboring villages are Anna Catherina and Uitvlugt. Leonora encompasses an area of about 13 square kilometres (5 sq mi), once part of the Parish of St. Luke. It stretches from Edinburgh in the east to Stewartville in the west, and from the Atlantic Ocean in the north, to the south as far as the West Demerara Water Conservancy.
Uitvlugt is a village in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. On the coastal public road on the west bank of the Demerara River, it lies immediately to the west of Stewartville and to the south of Zeeburg, about 20 minutes by road from Vreed-en-Hoop.
Fort Wellington is a village located in the Mahaica-Berbice region of Guyana, serving as its regional capital.
Better Hope is a village located in the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. The village has been named after the Plantation Betterhoop It was originally a fishing village with many working on the sugar estates and nearby farms. The majority of the population is Indo-Guyanese with a minority of Afro-Guyanese.
Goed Fortuin is a village located in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. The village started as a sugar plantation in the early 1800s.
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Guyana on 11 March 2020. The first case was a woman who travelled from New York, a 52-year-old woman with underlying health conditions, including diabetes and hypertension. The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Santa Mission is a village in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana. Santa Mission is mainly inhabited by Lokono Amerindians. The village is located on the Kamuni Creek, a tributary of the Demerara River. The village of Hopetown, an early Chinese settlement, is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Santa Mission.
Windsor Forest is a village in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara of Guyana. It is located along the Atlantic Ocean coast. It was the first Chinese settlement in Guyana, however few Chinese remain. It was the birthplace of First Guyana President Arthur Chung.
Tuschen is a village in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana. It is located along the Atlantic Ocean coast. The original name of the village was Tuschen de Vrienden. During the 20th century, it was a small village. The Tuschen Housing Scheme resulted in a considerable growth, and is one of the largest housing schemes in Guyana.
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