Johan & Margaretha
Resort in Commewijne District, Suriname
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Johan & Margaretha,[a] also simply known as Margaretha (Sranan Tongo: Magrita), is a resort in Suriname, located in the Commewijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 756.[1] It is located along a peninsula northeast of Paramaribo. It is named after the coffee plantation Johan & Margaretha which was founded in 1745 by Johan Knöffel.[3] It is safe to assume that his wife was called Margaretha.
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Johan & Margaretha
Margaretha | |
|---|---|
Former police station of Frederiksdorp | |
 Map showing resorts in Commewijne District. Johan & Margaretha | |
| Coordinates: 5°53′29.4″N 55°02′21.2″W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Commewijne District |
| Area | |
• Total | 191 km2 (74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 756 |
| • Density | 3.96/km2 (10.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
The resort has a clinic and a school.[4] The nature reserve of Braamspunt is located in the Johan & Margaretha resort. The resort of Margaretha can only be reached by boat.[4]
Frederiksdorp
Frederiksdorp (Sranan Tongo: Pikin Knuffel)[5] is a village and former coffee and cocoa[6] plantation[5] located next to Johan & Margareta. Both plantations were owned by Johan Frederik Knöffel.[5]
In 2004, the plantation became a historical monument.[6] Frederikdorp is located on the Commewijne River and has a ferry connection to Mariënburg. Frederiksdorp covers an area of 300 hectares, has beaches, and mangrove forests.[7]
Location: 5°53′29.4″N 55°02′21.2″W
Notes
- Sranan Tongo: Kerkigron Magrita, Caribbean Hindustani: Margiṯa, Caribbean Javanese: Margita[2]
