Livorno, Suriname
Appearance
Livorno, Suriname | |
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Country | Suriname |
District | Paramaribo District |
Area | |
• Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 8,209 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Livorno is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 8,209.[1]
The resort consists of the neighbourhoods Livorno and Bethesda.[2] Livorno is a former sugar plantation founded in 1819 by F. Cassali from Livorno, Italy.[3] Bethesda was the location of a leper colony which had been at that location between 1933,[4] and 1962.[5] Livorno is close to the harbour, and home to small industry.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Paramaribo Zuid". Vakantie Arena (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Plantage Livorno". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "MAJELLA STICHTING". Pix4Profs (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Repertorium van Nederlandse zendings- en missie-archieven 1800-1960". Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
5°47′N 55°11′W / 5.783°N 55.183°W