Stabroek, Guyana
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Stabroek was established by the French
in 1782 under the name Longchamps on the Company's reserve and was named by the Dutch after Nicholaas Geelvinck (1732 — 1787), Lord of Stabroek
, the then President of the Dutch West India Company
in 1784.
This ward of the city of Georgetown
has an oblong form being one fourth of a mile broad and one mile long.
Brickdam, Stabroek's main street, was paved with bricks and made of burnt earth until 1921 when it was paved over for the arrival of the Prince of Wales
(King Edward VII). The upper side of Brickdam was once lined with palm trees, planted by Mr. Richard M. Jones.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1782 under the name Longchamps on the Company's reserve and was named by the Dutch after Nicholaas Geelvinck (1732 — 1787), Lord of Stabroek
Stabroek
Stabroek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Hoevenen and Stabroek proper. On December 31, 2006 Stabroek had a total population of 17,618. The total area is 21.51 km² which gives a population density of 818 inhabitants per km². In...
, the then President of the Dutch West India Company
Dutch West India Company
Dutch West India Company was a chartered company of Dutch merchants. Among its founding fathers was Willem Usselincx...
in 1784.
This ward of the city of Georgetown
Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves...
has an oblong form being one fourth of a mile broad and one mile long.
Brickdam, Stabroek's main street, was paved with bricks and made of burnt earth until 1921 when it was paved over for the arrival of the Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
(King Edward VII). The upper side of Brickdam was once lined with palm trees, planted by Mr. Richard M. Jones.