De Nieuwe Grond is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 26,161. Its main ethnic groups are East Indian, and Creoles.[1] The resort is named after a sugar[2] plantation in 1770.[3] The plantation was already abandoned in 1863, when slavery was abolished, because that year, it was up for public auction.[4] The area used to consist of small scale agriculture with a focus on vegetables and rice,[5] but due to its proximity to Paramaribo, it has become a suburban area with a young population.[6] In 2019, a new bigger market opened in the town.[7]
De Nieuwe Grond | |
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Resort | |
Rubber trees on De Nieuwe Grond (1911) | |
Map showing the resorts of Wanica District. De Nieuwe Grond | |
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| District | Wanica District |
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| • Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 26,161 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
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| Brokopondo District |
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| Commewijne District |
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| Coronie District |
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| Marowijne District |
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| Nickerie District |
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| Para District |
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| Paramaribo District |
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| Saramacca District |
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| Sipaliwini District |
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| Wanica District |
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