Flora is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 19,538.[1] Flora is both the name of the resort and the neighbourhood within the resort. Flora was founded as a wood plantation in 1809.[2]
Flora, Suriname | |
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Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District. Flora | |
Country | |
District | Paramaribo District |
Area | |
• Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 19,538 |
• Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
The neighbourhood Uitvlugt is located in the resort.[3] Uitvlugt used to be a stronghold of the Boeroes, the white farmers,[4] and is still a wealthy neighbourhood.[5]
Notable people
edit- Ietje Paalman-de Miranda (1936–2020), mathematician and professor.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Plantage Flora". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Politieressorten Paramaribo elk versterkt met 8 aspirant-agenten". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "BOEROES". Plantage Jagtlust (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis. Jaargang 17". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1998. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Album Academicum". University of Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2020.