Hamptoncourtpolder
Place in Nickerie District, Suriname / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the village in Guyana, see Hampton Court, Guyana.
Hamptoncourtpolder or (Hampton Court) is a settlement in the Nickerie District of northern Suriname, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the district capital, Nieuw Nickerie.[1] In 1821,[2] it started as a sugarcane plantation on the Nickerie River,[3] and was named after Hampton Court Palace.[2] In the beginning of the 20th century, it was subdivided in plots, and has been mainly used for rice cultivation. The name was also changed to Hamptoncourtpolder.[4]
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Hamptoncourtpolder | |
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Coordinates: 5°53′38″N 56°54′49″W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Nickerie District |
Resort | Oostelijke Polders |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
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