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.
Johan & Margaretha
Margaretha | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Former police station of Frederiksdorp | |
 Map showing resorts in Commewijne District. Johan & 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) |
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
editFrederiksdorp (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
References
edit- ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Plantage Johan en Margaretha". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Plantage Frederiksdorp". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b "FREDERIKSDORP; HERLEVING VAN EEN LANG VERGANE GLORIETIJD". United News.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Over Ons". Frederiksdorp.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
External links
edit- Federiksdorp.com (in Dutch)
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