Uitkijk | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 5°46′36″N 55°20′51″W / 5.776667°N 55.3475°W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Saramacca District |
Resort | Kampong Baroe |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Uitkijk is a village in the resort of Kampong Baroe in the Saramacca District of Suriname. The village is located on the Saramacca River.
The village started as a wood plantation, [1] In 1778, a military outpost was established at Uitkijk, [2] because of its strategic importance: all river traffic from Paramaribo heading west had to pass through Uitkijk. [3] Between 1789 and 1793, the Boni War was fought against runaway slaves. 44 of the captured slaves were born in the forest, and resettled in Uitkijk. [4] The military outpost does not exist any more, however the police station for the region is located in Uitkijk. [3]
In 1936, a road was constructed between Hamburg and Groningen which allowed cars to travel west from Paramaribo, however at Uitkijk, a ferry was needed across the Saramacca River. [3] In 2011, a bridge was opened. [5]
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Uitkijk | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 5°46′36″N 55°20′51″W / 5.776667°N 55.3475°W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Saramacca District |
Resort | Kampong Baroe |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Uitkijk is a village in the resort of Kampong Baroe in the Saramacca District of Suriname. The village is located on the Saramacca River.
The village started as a wood plantation, [1] In 1778, a military outpost was established at Uitkijk, [2] because of its strategic importance: all river traffic from Paramaribo heading west had to pass through Uitkijk. [3] Between 1789 and 1793, the Boni War was fought against runaway slaves. 44 of the captured slaves were born in the forest, and resettled in Uitkijk. [4] The military outpost does not exist any more, however the police station for the region is located in Uitkijk. [3]
In 1936, a road was constructed between Hamburg and Groningen which allowed cars to travel west from Paramaribo, however at Uitkijk, a ferry was needed across the Saramacca River. [3] In 2011, a bridge was opened. [5]
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