De Nieuwe Grond Explained

Official Name:De Nieuwe Grond
Settlement Type:Resort
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Wanica District
Area Total Km2:38
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:26,161
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-3

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2012. Stang Makandra. 23 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Surinaamsche Staatkundige Almanach voor den Jaare 1793. 1793. 23 May 2020. Digital Library for Dutch Literature. nl.
  3. Web site: Plantage De Nieuwe Ground. 23 May 2020. nl. Suriname Plantages.
  4. News: Diverse News and Advertisements. 15 July 1863. De West-Indiër via Delpher. 23 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Geschiedenis van Wanica deel 3. 23 May 2020. nl.
  6. Web site: Resultaten 8e Volks- en Woningtelling in Suriname. UN Stats. 23 May 2020. nl.
  7. News: Feestelijke heropening De Nieuwe Grond markt. 23 May 2020. GFC Nieuws. nl. }