Helena, Guyana
Helena | |
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Village | |
  Helena Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°40′23″N 57°55′38″W / 6.6731°N 57.9272°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,568 |
Helena is a village in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana. Administratively the village is subdivided in Helena No.1 and Helena No.2 and is part of the Mahaica subregion.[2]
History
Helena started as a sugar
Demerara-Berbice Railway linking Georgetown with New Amsterdam.[4] In August 1864, the railway reached Helena where the Mahaica station opened. The station remained the terminus until 1890 when work resumed.[5] The railway closed in 1972.[4]
Overview
The economy of Helena is mainly based on farming.mandirs.[2] In 2008, a statue of Sir James Douglas, the first governor of British Columbia, was unveiled in front of the former railroad station, because he was born and raised in the region.[7]
References
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
Helena No.1 + No.2
- ^ a b c d Joanna Dhanraj (17 December 2017). "Helena Number 2". Stabroek News. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Odeen Ishmael (2005). The Guyana Story - Indian Settlements. Guyana.org. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b "The Public Railways of Guyana, 2014, Part 1". International Steam. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Odeen Ishmael (2005). The Guyana Story - The early period of road and railway transport. Guyana.org. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "New private school opens at Mahaica". Kaieteur News Online. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Statue of Sir James Douglas unveiled at Mahaica birthplace". Stabroek News. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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