De Nieuwe Grond

Resort in Wanica District, Suriname
  De Nieuwe Grond
Country SurinameDistrictWanica DistrictArea
 • Total38 km2 (15 sq mi)Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total26,161 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

De Nieuwe Grond is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 26,161. Its main ethnic groups are East Indian, and Creoles.[1] The resort is named after a sugar[2] plantation in 1770.[3] The plantation was already abandoned in 1863, when slavery was abolished, because that year, it was up for public auction.[4] The area used to consist of small scale agriculture with a focus on vegetables and rice,[5] but due to its proximity to Paramaribo, it has become a suburban area with a young population.[6] In 2019, a new bigger market opened in the town.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Census 2012" (PDF). Stang Makandra. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Surinaamsche Staatkundige Almanach voor den Jaare 1793". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1793. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Plantage De Nieuwe Ground". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Diverse News and Advertisements". De West-Indiër via Delpher. 15 July 1863. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Geschiedenis van Wanica deel 3" (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Resultaten 8e Volks- en Woningtelling in Suriname" (PDF). UN Stats (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Feestelijke heropening De Nieuwe Grond markt". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.}
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Districts and resorts of Suriname
Brokopondo District
Commewijne District
Coronie District
Marowijne District
Nickerie District
Para District
Paramaribo District
Saramacca District
Sipaliwini District
Wanica District

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