Hamptoncourtpolder | |
Pushpin Map: | Suriname |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Suriname |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Nickerie District |
Subdivision Type2: | Resort |
Subdivision Name2: | Oostelijke Polders |
Coordinates: | 5.8939°N -56.9136°W |
Timezone: | ART |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Elevation M: | 1 |
Elevation Ft: | 3 |
Hamptoncourtpolder or (Hampton Court) is a settlement in the Nickerie District of northern Suriname, about from the district capital, Nieuw Nickerie. In 1821,[1] it started as a sugarcane plantation on the Nickerie River,[2] and was named after Hampton Court Palace.[1] In the beginning of the 20th century, it was subdivided in plots, and has been mainly used for rice cultivation. The name was also changed to Hamptoncourtpolder.[3]