Paradise, Suriname Explained

Official Name:Paradise
Pushpin Map:Suriname
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Suriname
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Nickerie District
Subdivision Type2:Resort (municipality)
Subdivision Name2:Oostelijke Polders
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Coordinates:5.9106°N -56.9278°W

Paradise is a village in the Nickerie District of Suriname. It has a population of about 966 residents. The village is located about two kilometers from the town of Nieuw Nickerie.

The village is named after the sugar and cotton plantation Paradise[1] The plantation was founded in 1797. Paradise and Plaisance were the first two concessions for plantations in Nickerie. On 31 December 1913, the plantation was disbanded and turned into 335 plots for small scale agriculture.[2] The plantation was also home to several dozen free slaves.[1] A railway station was planned in Paradise, however the plan was never completed.[3]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Plantage Paradise. Suriname Plantage. 18 May 2020. nl.
  2. Web site: Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië - Page 509 - Nickerie. Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 1916. 18 May 2020. nl.
  3. Web site: Een halve eeuw in Suriname, 1866-1916. Delpher.nl. 1916. 18 May 2020. nl.

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5.9106°N -56.9278°W