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'''Hamptoncourtpolder''' or ('''Hampton Court''') is a settlement in the [[Nickerie District]] of northern [[Suriname]], about {{convert|9|km}} from the district capital, [[Nieuw Nickerie]].{{r|FallingRain}} In 1821,<ref name="indische">{{cite web|url=https://indischebuurten.nl/lexicon/west-indische-buurten/hampton-court|title=Hampton Court|website=Indische Buurten|access-date=21 May 2020|language=nl}}</ref> it started as a [[sugarcane]] [[plantation]] on the [[Nickerie River]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.surinameplantages.com/archief/h/hamptoncourt|title=Plantage Hamptoncourt|access-date=21 May 2020|language=nl|website=Suriname Plantages}}</ref> and was named after [[Hampton Court Palace]].<ref name="indische"/> In the beginning of the 20th century, it was subdivided in plots, and has been mainly used for [[rice]] cultivation. The name was also changed to Hamptoncourtpolder.<ref name="canon">{{cite web|url=https://www.entoen.nu/nl/page/32195/hamptoncourtpolder|title=Hamptoncourtpolder|website=En Toen.nu|access-date=21 May 2020|language=nl}}</ref> |
'''Hamptoncourtpolder''' or ('''Hampton Court''') is a settlement in the [[Nickerie District]] of northern [[Suriname]], about {{convert|9|km}} from the district capital, [[Nieuw Nickerie]].{{r|FallingRain}} In 1821,<ref name="indische">{{cite web|url=https://indischebuurten.nl/lexicon/west-indische-buurten/hampton-court|title=Hampton Court|website=Indische Buurten|access-date=21 May 2020|language=nl}}</ref> it started as a [[sugarcane]] [[plantation]] on the [[Nickerie River]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.surinameplantages.com/archief/h/hamptoncourt|title=Plantage Hamptoncourt|access-date=21 May 2020|language=nl|website=Suriname Plantages}}</ref> and was named after [[Hampton Court Palace]].<ref name="indische"/> In the beginning of the 20th century, it was subdivided in plots, and has been mainly used for [[rice]] cultivation. The name was also changed to Hamptoncourtpolder.<ref name="canon">{{cite web|url=https://www.entoen.nu/nl/page/32195/hamptoncourtpolder|title=Hamptoncourtpolder|website=En Toen.nu|access-date=21 May 2020|language=nl}}</ref> The coordinates for the town are located at 5° 52' 59" N 56° 55' 0" W |
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Hamptoncourtpolder | |
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  Hamptoncourtpolder Location of Hamptoncourtpolder in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 5°53′38″N 56°54′49″W / 5.89389°N 56.91361°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Nickerie District |
| Resort | Oostelijke Polders |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Hamptoncourtpolder or (Hampton Court) is a settlement in the Nickerie District of northern Suriname, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the district capital, Nieuw Nickerie.[1] In 1821,[2] it started as a sugarcane plantation on the Nickerie River,[3] and was named after Hampton Court Palace.[2] In the beginning of the 20th century, it was subdivided in plots, and has been mainly used for rice cultivation. The name was also changed to Hamptoncourtpolder.[4] The coordinates for the town are located at 5° 52' 59" N 56° 55' 0" W
References
[edit]- ^ "Hampton Court, Suriname", Falling Rain Genomics, retrieved 5 July 2010
- ^ a b "Hampton Court". Indische Buurten (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Plantage Hamptoncourt". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Hamptoncourtpolder". En Toen.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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