Frederiksdorp

Johan & Margaretha

Johan & Margaretha

Resort in Commewijne District, Suriname

Johan & Margaretha or sometimes just Margaretha is a resort in Suriname, located in the Commewijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 756.[1] It is located along a peninsula northeast of Paramaribo. It is named after the coffee plantation Johan & Margaretha which was founded in 1745 by Johan Knöffel.[2] It is safe to assume that his wife was called Margaretha.

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The resort has a clinic and a school.[3] The nature reserve of Braamspunt is located in the Johan & Margaretha resort. The resort of Margaretha can only be reached by boat.[3]

Frederiksdorp

Frederiksdorp (Sranan Tongo:[4] Pikin Knuffel) is a village and former coffee and cocoa[5] plantation[4] located next to Johan & Margareta. Both plantations were owned by Johan Frederik Knöffel.[4]

In 2004, the plantation became a historical monument.[5] Frederikdorp is located on the Commewijne River and has a ferry connection to Mariënburg. Frederiksdorp covers an area of 300 hectares, has beaches, and mangrove forests.[6]

Location: 5°53′29.4″N 55°02′21.2″W

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References

  1. [1]
    "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Plantage Johan en Margaretha". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Plantage Frederiksdorp". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. [5]
    "FREDERIKSDORP; HERLEVING VAN EEN LANG VERGANE GLORIETIJD". United News.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Over Ons". Frederiksdorp.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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