Johan & Margaretha
Margaretha | |
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Coordinates: 5°53′29.4″N 55°02′21.2″W / 5.891500°N 55.039222°W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Commewijne District |
Area | |
• Total | 191 km2 (74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2012)
[1] | |
• Total | 756 |
• Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
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.
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 ( 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 / 5.891500°N 55.039222°W
Johan & Margaretha
Margaretha | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 5°53′29.4″N 55°02′21.2″W / 5.891500°N 55.039222°W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Commewijne District |
Area | |
• Total | 191 km2 (74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2012)
[1] | |
• Total | 756 |
• Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
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.
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 ( 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 / 5.891500°N 55.039222°W