Westelijke Polders
Westelijke Polders | |
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Resort | |
Map showing the resorts of Nickerie District. | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Nickerie District |
Area | |
• Total | 1,168 km2 (451 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 8,616 |
• Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | AST (UTC-3) |
Westelijke Polders is a resort in Suriname, located in the Nickerie District. Its population at the 2012 census was 8,616.[1]
Its Dutch placename (in English 'western polders') reflects Suriname's colonial past.
Its western boundary is the Courantyne River, between Suriname and Guyana.
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Coordinates: 5°21′21″N 57°14′08″W / 5.3558°N 57.2355°W
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