Goed Fortuin

Place in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Guyana

6°47′04″N 58°11′43″W / 6.7844°N 58.1954°W / 6.7844; -58.1954Country

GuyanaRegionEssequibo Islands-West DemeraraPopulation

(2012)^[1]

• Total2,644

Goed Fortuin is a village located in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. The village started as a sugar plantation in the early 1800s.^[2]

The village has a primary^[3] and secondary school.

Goed Fortuin was named "Best Community for Sports" by the National Sports Commission in 2011.^[4] Some local teams include the Goed Fortuin Beavers, West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) senior league^[5] and the Goed Fortuin Young Achievers, volleyball.^[6]

References

^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
^ "Goed Fortuin-A quiet little village nestled snugly on 'The Westside'". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
^ "Shift system for Goed Fortuin Primary after parents highlight construction dangers". Stabroek News. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
^ "Bishoo and Barker named senior male and female sports personalities for 2011". Stabroek News. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
^ "Nine West Demerara football teams vying for big cash and trophies". Stabroek News. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
^ "Achievers take $80,000 and trophy in volleyball tournament". Stabroek News. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2020-12-25.