Groot Henar

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Groot Henar

Coordinates5.86°, -56.89°

Demographic figures from General Bureau of Statistics (Suriname). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Groot Henar is a resort in Suriname, located in the Nickerie District, near the bridge over the Nickerie River. Its population at the 2012 census was 2,709, most of which are East Indian. The resort has been named after the plantation Henar which was turned into small agricultural plots after the abolition of slavery. The cultivatable area was increased with the Henarpolder created in the 1920s. 1970 the Europolder was created adding 3,700 hectares to the resort.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.