Stolkertsijver
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Stolkertsijver is a town in the Commewijne District
of Suriname
. It is situated on the East-West Link
. At Stolkertsijver, a bridge
spanning the Commewijne River
was built in 1980.
The village was named after the Stolkertsijver plantation, also known as Courcabo. The plantation was founded around 1670 and owned by Jeronimo Clifford
.
Commewijne District
Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. Commewijne's capital city is Nieuw Amsterdam. Alliance is another major town.The district has a population of 25,200 and an area of 2,353 km²....
of Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
. It is situated on the East-West Link
East-West Link (Suriname)
The East-West Link is a road in Suriname between Albina in the eastern part of the country to Nieuw Nickerie in the western part, via the capital city of Paramaribo. The southern East-West Link connects Paramaribo with Apoera via Bitagron...
. At Stolkertsijver, a bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
spanning the Commewijne River
Commewijne River
Commewijne River is a river in northern Suriname .It originates in the hills of the Commewijne District and flows northwards until it receives the meandering Cottica River from the right and then runs westward until it unites with the south-north running Suriname River at Nieuw Amsterdam...
was built in 1980.
The village was named after the Stolkertsijver plantation, also known as Courcabo. The plantation was founded around 1670 and owned by Jeronimo Clifford
Jeronimo Clifford
Jeronimo, Jeronimy or Hierome Clifford was one of the biggest plantation-owners in Suriname in the late 17th century.-Life:Suriname was settled by the English in 1650, but surrendered to the Zeelanders in 1674. Of the 120 English families living there 80 families wanted to leave...
.