Domburg is a resort in the

Wanica District Wanica is a district of Suriname located in the north of the country. Wanica's capital city is Lelydorp, the second-largest city in Suriname. Wanica has a population of 118,222 and an area of 443 km2. Following neighbouring Paramaribo, Wani ...

of Suriname, located on the northern coast of

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. Its population at the 2012 census was 5,661. Domburg is located on the Suriname River, about 16 kilometers to the south of the capital of

Paramaribo Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname' ...

. It is bordered by the district Commewijne to the north and east, Para to the south and the resort Houttuin to the west. Near Domburg in Oost, an artificial white sand

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, ''White Beach'', has been created along the Suriname River.

History

Domburg was founded as a sugar plantation in 1737 by P. Thourron, In 1873 the local population started a program of independent agriculture which was encouraged by

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van Sypesteyn who designated Nieuw Amsterdam and Domburg as suitable locations. Later Domburg became the seat of the Commissioner of the former

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of Upper Suriname. In the 1930s a road was built connecting Domburg with

which attracted industry to the area.

Notable people

Dési Bouterse Desiré Delano "Dési" Bouterse (; born 13 October 1945) is a Surinamese military officer, politician, convicted murderer and drug trafficker who served as President of Suriname from 2010 to 2020. From 1980 to 1987, he was Suriname's ''de fact ...

(1945),

President of Suriname The president of the Republic of Suriname ( nl, President van de Republiek Suriname) is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army ( ...

(2010-2020) * Max Woiski Sr. (1911-1981), musician

References

External links

* Beaches of Suriname Resorts of Suriname Populated places in Wanica District {{Suriname-geo-stub