Boven Coppename | |
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Country | Suriname |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Area | |
• Total | 15,839 km2 (6,115 sq mi) |
Population (2012 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 539 |
• Density | 0.034/km2 (0.088/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Boven Coppename is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 539. [1] The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people [2] of the Tiriyó, and Maroons of the Kwinti tribe. [3] The main village is Bitagron. Other villages include Corneliskondre and Donderskamp.
The area is covered with a high dry land forest and mist forests at high altitudes. [4] The resort is home to the Emma Range, a mountainous range located between the drainage basin of the Saramacca and the Coppename River. [5] The highest mountain in Suriname, Julianatop is located in Boven Coppename. [6]
Boven Coppename | |
---|---|
Country | Suriname |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Area | |
• Total | 15,839 km2 (6,115 sq mi) |
Population (2012 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 539 |
• Density | 0.034/km2 (0.088/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Boven Coppename is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 539. [1] The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people [2] of the Tiriyó, and Maroons of the Kwinti tribe. [3] The main village is Bitagron. Other villages include Corneliskondre and Donderskamp.
The area is covered with a high dry land forest and mist forests at high altitudes. [4] The resort is home to the Emma Range, a mountainous range located between the drainage basin of the Saramacca and the Coppename River. [5] The highest mountain in Suriname, Julianatop is located in Boven Coppename. [6]