Tammenga

Tammenga
Resort
Farm of the Tammenga family (~1895)
Farm of the Tammenga family (~1895)
Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District.
  Tammenga
Country Suriname
DistrictParamaribo District
Area
 • Total
6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
15,819
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)
Main article: Paramaribo

Tammenga is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 15,819.[1] The resort has been named after Henderijkes Tammenga (1815-1864), who after his first plantation did not succeed, started farming in a swampy area near Paramaribo in 1852.[2] Most of the area was sold to East Indian indentured workers in the late 19th century.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Tammenga". Boeroes (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Paramaribo West". Vakantie Arena (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Dat ik zong,Bernardo Ashetu". Literair Nederland (in Dutch). 22 October 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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