Lelydorp
Lelydorp
Kofi Djompo | |
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Lelydorp (Sranan Tongo: Kofi Djompo) is the capital city of Wanica District, located in Suriname. With a population of 18,663 (2012), it is the second largest city in Suriname, after Paramaribo.[1]
History
Pad van Wanica
For centuries the Pad van Wanica (path of Wanica) has been the only road that leads from Paramaribo to the south. How this road came to be is unknown. It is speculated that the original inhabitants established the path. Be that as it may, a road was built there, and on either side of the road parcels were issued away. The oldest part of this road is the northern part of it, which is closest to Paramaribo. The land issued there date from the early 18th century, with plantation names such as: Hermitage, Zorg en Hoop, Flora, Duisburg, Onverwacht, Goede Verwachting, Ephraimszegen, Nieuw Weergevonden, etc.[2]
Around 1790, a new series of land grants followed ending in the south of the path, starting with Braamshoop and ending with Halfhideslust followed by Klein Nieuwzorg. These new grounds were used almost exclusively as timber grounds.
Kofi Djompo
Lelydorp was originally called Kofi Djompo but was renamed by
The original name Kofi Djompo is said to refer to a
Modern day Lelydorp
Lelydorp is considered a big village instead of a city.
Lelydorp is also the most important halfway stopping point between Paramaribo and Zanderij, where the
Lelydorp is home to the "Caribbean Centre", a
Notable people
- Chan Santokhi (1959), President of Suriname, politician and former chief of police.[15]
Twin city
Lelydorp maintains
See also
- Santigron, a Maroon village in the Lelydorp resort.
References
- ^ "World Gazetteer/ Suriname".[dead link]
- ^ "Lelydorp Geschiedenis". Suriname Heritage (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Wanica". Suriname View (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Geschiedenis Lelydorp ǀ Villa Lelydorp Apartments". Villa Lelydorp (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Woensdag – Het belang van namen (van de dagen) in Suriname". Suriname Holidays (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië - Page 448 - Lelydorp" (PDF). Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1916. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Sranan. Cultuur in Suriname page 53". Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Districts of Suriname". Statoids. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Census 2012" (PDF). Stang Makandra. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Lelydorp, Suriname". Indische Buurten.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Cultuurkenner James Ramlall is niet meer". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Feestelijke opening Neotropical Butterfly Park" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Regionaal Ziekenhuis Wanica gaat eerste fase in". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Ressortvergadering te Lelydorp". VHP Nederlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2020.