Nieuw Amsterdam, Suriname

Nieuw Amsterdam
Nieuw Amsterdam
Resort and town
	Map showing the resorts of Commewijne District. Nieuw Amsterdam
	Coordinates: 5°52′51″N 55°05′04″W / 5.88083°N 55.08444°W
Country	Suriname
District	Commewijne District
Area
• Total	48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2012 census)
• Total	5,650
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)
Climate	Af

Nieuw Amsterdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌniu ɑmstərˈdɑm]) is the capital of the Commewijne District in Suriname. It is a small coastal town situated at the confluence of the Suriname River and Commewijne River, just across from Paramaribo, the country's capital. Its population at the 2012 census was 5,650,^[1] with around 1,200 people living in the main town, most of whom are of Javanese and East Indian origin.^[2] It is the location of the historical Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam, today an open-air museum. The town of Mariënburg with former sugarcane factory is located 3 km from Nieuw Amsterdam and part of the resort.^[3]

^ Statoids.com
^ "Census 2012" (PDF). Stang Makandra. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^ "Marienburg suikerfabriek Nieuw Amsterdam Commewijne District". Trip Advisor (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2020.

[1] Statoids.com

[2] "Census 2012" (PDF). Stang Makandra. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

[3] "Marienburg suikerfabriek Nieuw Amsterdam Commewijne District". Trip Advisor (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2020.

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