Flora, Suriname

Flora is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 19,538.^[1] Flora is both the name of the resort and the neighbourhood within the resort. Flora was founded as a wood plantation in 1809.^[2]

Flora, Suriname
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District.   Flora
Country	Suriname
District	Paramaribo District
Area
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	19,538
• Density	4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Main article: Paramaribo

The neighbourhood Uitvlugt is located in the resort.^[3] Uitvlugt used to be a stronghold of the Boeroes, the white farmers,^[4] and is still a wealthy neighbourhood.^[5]

Notable people

• Ietje Paalman-de Miranda (1936–2020), mathematician and professor.^[6]

References

1. "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
2. "Plantage Flora". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
3. "Politieressorten Paramaribo elk versterkt met 8 aspirant-agenten". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
4. "BOEROES". Plantage Jagtlust (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
5. "OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis. Jaargang 17". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1998. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
6. "Album Academicum". University of Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2020.

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