Bakkie, Suriname

Bakkie
Resort

Map showing resorts in Commewijne District
Bakkie
Map showing resorts in Commewijne District
Coordinates: 5°54′53.5″N 54°53′45.5″W / 5.914861°N 54.895972°W / 5.914861; -54.895972Coordinates: 5°54′53.5″N 54°53′45.5″W / 5.914861°N 54.895972°W / 5.914861; -54.895972
Country  Suriname
District Commewijne District
Area
 • Total 440 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 447
 • Density 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (AST)

Bakkie is a resort in Suriname, located in the Commewijne District. Its population was 447 at the 2012 census (541 at the 2004 census).[1][2] Around 1902, the plantation Reynsdorp was bought by the government and parceled out in small allotments for immigrants who had served out their contracts.[3] The resort lies along the Atlantic Ocean coastline.

The Museum of Bakkie, located in the village Reynsdorp (now better known as Bakkie) has an impressive collection of old bottles, prints, maps, paintings and many utensils.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Census 2012 ABS Suriname
  2. ↑ Census 2004 Statoids.com
  3. ↑ National Archives of Suriname
  4. ↑ Warappa Creek

5°54′53.5″N 54°53′45.5″W / 5.914861°N 54.895972°W / 5.914861; -54.895972

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