Flora, Suriname
Flora is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 19,538. Flora is both the name of the resort and the neighbourhood within the resort. Flora was founded as a wood plantation in 1809.
The neighbourhood Uitvlugt is located in the resort. Uitvlugt used to be a stronghold of the Boeroes, the white farmers, and is still a wealthy neighbourhood.
Notable people
- Ietje Paalman-de Miranda (1936–2020), mathematician and professor.
References
- ^ "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Plantage Flora". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Politieressorten Paramaribo elk versterkt met 8 aspirant-agenten". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "BOEROES". Plantage Jagtlust (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis. Jaargang 17". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1998. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Album Academicum". University of Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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