Rosignol Explained

Rosignol should not be confused with Rossignol (disambiguation).

Official Name:Rosignol
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Guyana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guyana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guyana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mahaica-Berbice
Government Type:Neighbourhood Democratic Council
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Chate Ramnauth Puran[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2,939
Timezone:UTC-4
Blank Name:Climate
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Rosignol is a village on the west bank of the Berbice River in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.

The town is important because it has a port, the Rosignol Stelling, that used to be the main crossing point on the western bank of the Berbice River. Major bus lines include Route No. 56 from New Amsterdam to Rosignol and Route No. 50 from Rosignol to Georgetown.[3] The East Demerara Highway will be extended out to Rosignol.[4] New Amsterdam is on the east bank. The population consists primarily of people of Indian and African origin.[5]

D’ Edward Village is associated with Rosignol. It is also a joint NDC with the village of Zeelust.[6]

Public Services

Rosignol has three schools, a nursery school called Liberty hall Nursery, Rosignol Primary and Rosignol Secondary school.

Economy

Blairmont Estate is a major source of employment for the village.

Rosignol was home to two cinemas, the Atma and the Ritz (the latter of which burned down). On Saturdays, the village holds the biggest one-day market in the region. The huge Rosignol Fisheries is next to the stelling. There are two banks in the village.[7] Sweet Lips Disco is the life of the small nearby village.

Another major attraction was Hollywood Bar (Naggy's), which was owned by Edward Barratt. There were also Iris Chan bar (Mr. Chan's rum shop), and at one time Rosignol hosted the only gas station for entire West Berbice.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosignol Then and now - Guyana Chronicle.
  2. Web site: 2012 Population by Village. Statistics Guyana. 16 August 2020.
  3. Web site: 2013-05-18. Colour codes announced for bus routes. 2021-01-07. Stabroek News. en-US.
  4. Web site: Chabrol. Denis. 2020-01-09. East Demerara road will eventually be extended to Rosignol. 2021-01-07. Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana. en-US.
  5. Web site: Rosignol Then and now. 2021-01-07. Guyana Chronicle. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2011-10-02. World Beyond Georgetown: No 4 Village, WCB. 2021-01-07. Stabroek News. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2010-12-25. D'Edward Village. 2021-01-07. Stabroek News. en-US.