Flora,_Suriname

Flora, Suriname

Flora, Suriname

Resort in Paramaribo District, Suriname

Flora is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 19,538.[1] Flora is both the name of the resort and the neighbourhood within the resort. Flora was founded as a wood plantation in 1809.[2]

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The neighbourhood Uitvlugt is located in the resort.[3] Uitvlugt used to be a stronghold of the Boeroes, the white farmers,[4] and is still a wealthy neighbourhood.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Plantage Flora". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Politieressorten Paramaribo elk versterkt met 8 aspirant-agenten". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. [4]
    "BOEROES". Plantage Jagtlust (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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    "OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis. Jaargang 17". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1998. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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    "Album Academicum". University of Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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