Commewijne District
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Commewijne District is an administrative region in northeastern Suriname known for its historic plantations and location along the Suriname and Commewijne rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commewijne District canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
district ⓘ |
| borders |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Marowijne District NERFINISHED ⓘ Para District NERFINISHED ⓘ Paramaribo District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Nieuw Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| containsMouthOf |
Commewijne River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suriname River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryCapitalNearby | Paramaribo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| governingBody | district commissioner ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
low-lying alluvial soils
ⓘ
mangrove-lined riverbanks ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSiteType |
colonial forts
ⓘ
sugar plantation ruins ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
banana cultivation
ⓘ
rice cultivation ⓘ small-scale livestock farming ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Alkmaar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mariënburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Meerzorg NERFINISHED ⓘ Nieuw Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamanredjo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalColonialPower | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | plantation economy center during colonial era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
colonial heritage ⓘ historic plantations ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Dutch
ⓘ
Sranan Tongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Suriname ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Commewijne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Republic of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Coastal plain of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
plantation tours
ⓘ
river tours ⓘ |
| transportMode |
ferry connections to Paramaribo
ⓘ
river transport ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Commewijne River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suriname River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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