Place:Commewijne, Suriname

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NameCommewijne
Alt namesCommewijnesource: Wikipedia
Commewynesource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) III, 490
TypeDistrict
Coordinates5.833°N 55°W
Located inSuriname
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Charlottenburg
Nieuw Amsterdam
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. Commewijne's capital city is Nieuw Amsterdam. Tamanredjo is another major town, while Meerzorg is the most populated.[1]

The district has a population of 31,420 and an area of 2,353 km2.[1]

One of the most populated of Suriname's districts, Commewijne relies primarily on agriculture for its income, with plantations dating back to the first Dutch colonisation of the area in the 17th century. In the 21st century, Meerzorg has been designated as a regional centre, and suburban area for Paramaribo, and is the site of many building projects. Nieuw Amsterdam has been steadily growing as well.

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