Boven Coppename

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, and Corneliskondre.

Boven Coppename
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)

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

References

  1. "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.

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