Vriesland, Guyana
Overview
Vriesland started as a sugar plantation in Demerara. In 1832, a total of 255 slaves was recorded. The name is related to the Dutch province of Friesland, however the exact origin is unknown.
Vriesland is bordered by a koker (canal). The Wales Sugar Estate used to own 16,000 acres (6,500 ha) of sugar cane fields along the koker, and was a major employer. In 2016, Guyana Sugar Corporation, the owner, closed Wales Sugar Estate, and the estate was divided into small lots to be sold as farmland.
The economy is based on farming, fishing and shop keeping. The health centre is in neighbouring Viva-La-Force while the secondary school is in Patentia. Vriesland has access to water, electricity and telecommunications.
In 2021, ExxonMobil announced plans to construct a natural gas processing plant near Vriesland.
References
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Michel Outridge (20 December 2020). "The entrepreneurs of Vriesland Village". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Vriesland". Legacies of British Slavery. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Joanna Khan (5 April 2015). "Vriesland". Stabroek News. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Michel Outridge (20 December 2020). "Vriesland | A village that has withstood the test of time". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Tarron Khemraj (27 January 2016). "Closure of Wales Sugar Estate". Stabroek News. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "EPA orders ExxonMobil to submit environmental impact assessment on US$900M Gas-to-Energy Project". Guyana Standard. 26 June 2021.
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