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Blauwgrond
Resort in Paramaribo District, Suriname / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blauwgrond is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 31,483.[2] Blauwgrond started as a Javanese village to the north of Paramaribo. During the 1960s and 1970s, large scale building projects turned the village into a neighbourhood of Paramaribo,[3] and is mainly known as the Javanese culinary centre with many warungs and restaurants.[4] The resort was called Blauwgrond (English: Blue Ground), because the earth had a bluish colour.
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Blauwgrond | |
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![]() Leonsberg (2016) | |
![]() Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District. Blauwgrond | |
Coordinates: 5.8659°N 55.1268°W / 5.8659; -55.1268 | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Paramaribo District |
Area | |
• Total | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 31,483 |
• Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
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Leonsberg is a former coffee plantation in the northern part of Blauwgrond. It was founded by A. Léon in 1819.[5] At Leonsberg there is a ferry to Nieuw-Amsterdam.