Boven Coppename

Coordinates: 4°32′17.14″N 56°15′19.77″W / 4.5380944°N 56.2554917°W / 4.5380944; -56.2554917
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Boven Coppename
Van Stockumberg viewed from Mt. Voltzberg
Van Stockumberg viewed from Mt. Voltzberg
Map showing the resorts of Sipaliwini District.
  Boven Coppename
Country Suriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
Area
 • Total15,839 km2 (6,115 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)[1]
 • Total539
 • Density0.034/km2 (0.088/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Boven Coppename is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 539.[1] The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people[2] of the Tiriyó, and Maroons of the Kwinti tribe.[3] The main village is Bitagron. Other villages include Amatopo, Corneliskondre, and Tjakkatjakka Ston.

The highest mountain in Suriname, Julianatop is located in Boven Coppename.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ Migge, Bettina; Léglise, Isabelle (2013). Exploring Language in a Multilingual Context: Variation, Interaction and Ideology in Language Documentation. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  4. ^ "Surinaamse vlag wappert op de Juliana Top". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.

4°32′17.14″N 56°15′19.77″W / 4.5380944°N 56.2554917°W / 4.5380944; -56.2554917