Stoneiland (also Ston Island[1] is a peninsula, holiday resort and beach in the Brokopondo District in Suriname.
Stoneiland
Ston Island | |
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Peninsula and holiday resort | |
 Brokopondo Reservoir as seen from Stoneiland | |
  Stoneiland Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 4°58′56″N 55°08′55″W / 4.982222°N 55.148611°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Brokopondo |
| Resort (municipality) | Brownsweg |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
History
editOn 1 February 1964, the Afobaka Dam was built to provide hydro-electricity. This resulted in the creation of the Brokopondo Reservoir.[2] Stoneiland was not flooded, but became a peninsula with a beach. In 2006, a former gold miner built a holiday resort near the beach.[3]
The island is located at the foot of the Brownsberg, and can be accessed from Brownsweg.[1] The view from the beach is unexpected, because the remains of the rain forest can still be seen on the lake.[3] On the island there is a little wharf for tours on the lake.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ston-eiland". Suriname View (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Nostalgie en toch toekomstgericht denken en handelen". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ston-eiland". Parbode (in Dutch). 17 June 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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