Coropina Creek (in Dutch: ''Coropinakreek)'' is a
blackwater river in the
Para district
Para is a district of northern Suriname. Para's capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, and Zanderij. Para has a population of 24,700 and an area of 5,393 km2. The district is the mining and forestry centre of Surin ...
of
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
. The river originates in
swamp forests in southern Para, meanders through the district, and eventually merges with the
Para River.
History
Coropina Creek was originally inhabited by the indigenous
Kalina
Kalina may refer to:
People
* Kalina people, or Caribs, an indigenous people of the northern coastal areas of South America
* Kalina language, or Carib, the language of the Kalina people
* Kalina (given name)
* Kalina (surname)
* Noah Kalina, Ame ...
. In 1679, the colonists were attacked by the Kalina. One of the focal points of resistance was the village of Pipebo, situated near Coropina Creek. In 1686, a peace truce was established with the indigenous peoples.
Plantations were established along the Para River and Coropina Creek, and by 1737, the
indigenous people had been driven out to Parasavana.
Mainly
timber plantations
A tree plantation, forest plantation, plantation forest, timber plantation or tree farm is a forest planted for high volume production of wood, usually by planting one type of tree as a monoculture forest. The term ''tree farm'' also is used to ...
were situated along Coropina Creek. After the
abolition of slavery in 1861, the abandoned plantations were divided into plots of land and sold to the former slaves.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the recreation resort Scheveningen was opened near Coropina Creek, attracting many families for day recreation. Scheveningen no longer exists, but the recreational resorts of
Bersaba and
Cola Creek
Cola Creek ( nl, Colakreek) is a blackwater creek in Suriname's Para District. The name refers to the colour of the water, which resembles that of Coca-Cola. On weekends many tourists visit the creek from Paramaribo as it is only a short drive aw ...
on the same-named tributary are now well-visited.
In 1933, a pumping and purification facility was built in
Republiek, supplying Paramaribo and the surrounding area with drinking water. Since the 1960s,
Brazilian moonfish have been discovered in the river.
Gallery
File:KITLV A341 - Vakantie van Nelly Spalburg in Republiek aan de Coropinakreek, KITLV 35042.tiff, Vacations at the Coropina Creek (1936)
File:Suriname Colakreek.jpg, Children at Cola Creek
File:Kanovaren op de Coropina-kreek in Boven-Para in Suriname, KITLV 9042.tiff, Canoe in the Coropina Creek (before 1920)
See also
*
List of rivers of Suriname
*
Para District
Para is a district of northern Suriname. Para's capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, and Zanderij. Para has a population of 24,700 and an area of 5,393 km2. The district is the mining and forestry centre of Surin ...
*
Cola Creek
Cola Creek ( nl, Colakreek) is a blackwater creek in Suriname's Para District. The name refers to the colour of the water, which resembles that of Coca-Cola. On weekends many tourists visit the creek from Paramaribo as it is only a short drive aw ...
*
Para Creek
References
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Para District
Rivers of Suriname