Wageningen, Suriname
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For the municipality in the Netherlands, see Wageningen.
Wageningen is a community resort and an agricultural place in the Republic of Suriname and located in the coastal area of West Suriname in the Nickerie District, at the harbour of the Nickerie River across the right estuary of the Maratakka River. The town was known as the rice centre of Suriname,[2] Wageningen has been founded in 1949 and named after the Dutch city of Wageningen.
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Wageningen | |
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Coordinates: 5°46′8″N 56°41′11″W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Nickerie District |
Area | |
• Total | 1,613 km2 (623 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2012 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,937 |
• Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
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