Beekhuizen
Beekhuizen
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 The former Beekhuizen plantation | |
 Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District. Beekhuizen | |
| Coordinates: 5°48′20″N 55°10′35″W / 5.8055°N 55.1764°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Paramaribo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 17,185 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Beekhuizen[a] is a former sugarcane plantation[3] and currently a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 17,185.[1]
The plantation was founded before 1700 by Benjamin Beeke. Around 1850, the Moravian Church became part owner of the plantation, started a school,[3] and freed the slaves working on their part of the plantation, because they were against slavery.[4] In the late 19th century, the Saramacca canal was widened, and 8,200 hectares could be put under cultivation.[3]
At the outbreak of World War II, in May 1940, some Surinamese detainees were interned there, as well as some Germans on a temporary basis until the internment camp at Copieweg was completed.[5] In 1947, Bruynzeel started a wood factory, and constructed wooden prefabricated houses on an industrial scale.[6] In 1945, Beekhuizen became a neighbourhood of Paramaribo.[7] The Zorg en Hoop Airport is located in the Beekhuizen resort. The Jules Sedney Harbour, one of the two main cargo harbours of Suriname (the other being in Nieuw-Nickerie), is also located in the resort.[8][9]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Sranan Tongo: Bekoysi, Caribbean Hindustani: Bekoisi, Caribbean Javanese: Békoisi[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ↑ Vruggink, Hein (1987). "Verjavaanste toponiemen in Suriname en hun herkomst" [Javanese-influenced place names in Suriname and their origin] (in Dutch). Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Plantage Beekhuizen". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ "Suriname en Nederlandse Antillen: Vrijverklaarde slaven (Emancipatie 1863), Voornaam: Thomas Theodor". Nationaal Archief.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ "Nog meer interneeringen". De West (in Dutch). Paramaribo. 31 May 1940.
- ↑ "Bruynzeel Woningen". Bruynzeel Woningen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ "Unesco World Heritage". City of Paramaribo. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "Het Waaggebouw". SurGoed (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ "Geschiedenis". Havenbeheer (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
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