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Bakkie, Suriname
Resort in Commewijne District, Suriname / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bakkie (old name: Reynsdorp[1]) is a resort and town in Suriname, located in the Commewijne District. Its population was 447 at the 2012 census (541 at the 2004 census).[2][3] Around 1902, the coffee plantation Reynsdorp was bought by the government and parceled out in small allotments for immigrants who had served out their contracts.[4] The resort lies along the Atlantic Ocean coastline. The resort of Bakkie can only be reached by boat.[5]
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Bakkie | |
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![]() The lock of Bakkie (1998) | |
![]() Map showing resorts in Commewijne District. Bakkie | |
Coordinates: 5°54′53″N 54°53′45″W | |
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District | Commewijne District |
Area | |
• Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 447 |
• Density | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
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The Museum of Bakkie, located in the village Reynsdorp (now better known as Bakkie) has an impressive collection of old bottles, prints, maps, paintings and many utensils.[1]
Other villages in the Bakkie resort are Alliance, Ephrata, and Kronenburg