Hamptoncourtpolder

Place in Nickerie District, Suriname
5°53′38″N 56°54′49″W / 5.89389°N 56.91361°W / 5.89389; -56.91361Country SurinameDistrictNickerie DistrictResortOostelijke PoldersElevation
1 m (3 ft)Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

Hamptoncourtpolder or (Hampton Court) is a settlement in the Nickerie District of northern Suriname, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the district capital, Nieuw Nickerie.[1] In 1821,[2] it started as a sugarcane plantation on the Nickerie River,[3] and was named after Hampton Court Palace.[2] 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hampton Court, Suriname", Falling Rain Genomics, retrieved 5 July 2010
  2. ^ a b "Hampton Court". Indische Buurten (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Plantage Hamptoncourt". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Hamptoncourtpolder". En Toen.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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Resorts and places in Nickerie District, Suriname
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