Albina (Suriname)
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Coordinates: 5 ° 30 ′ N , 54 ° 3 ′ W Albina on the map of Suriname
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| Country | Suriname | |
| District | Marowijne | |
| City foundation | August Kappler | |
| Residents | 5247 (2012) | |
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| surface | 397 km 2 | |
| Population density | 13.2 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 5 m | |
| Waters | Marowijne | |
| Time zone | UTC −3 | |
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Albina ( Sranan Tongo : Kapleri ) is a South American place and resort in Suriname , near the border with French Guiana . It is located on Marowijne , 29 km south of its confluence with the Atlantic, and has 5247 inhabitants (Census 2012).
history
August Kappler founded the Albina branch on the Marowijne (or Maroni ), the border river between Suriname and French Guiana , in December 1846 . He named the place after his fiancé and later wife Albina Josefine Liezenmaier from Stuttgart, who followed him to Suriname in 1853. After initially flourishing forestry use with the help of Württemberg lumberjacks, Kappler then switched to trading with the Marrons , the Caribs and Arawak . After the discovery of gold deposits on the Lawa (upper reaches of the Marowijne) the place took off thirty years after it was founded. In 1876 Albina became the site of a state-employed district commissioner; as a result, Kappler's freedom felt oppressed and returned to Europe three years later.
post war period
After the First World War, when the gold fever subsided, Albina developed into a bathing and recreation spot for the population of the capital Paramaribo . A small hotel, a number of guest houses, commercial buildings and a ferry pier were built between the palm trees. In the 1980s, the place was completely destroyed during the civil war. The place is only gradually recovering from the war damage.
Albina is a stopover for tourists on the way to French Guiana, to Galibi (downstream) and to Upper Marowijne.
Albina is the capital of the Marowijne district , which has around 17,000 inhabitants (2004), making it one of the most populous districts in the country. Albina is known for its Park Het Park by the river and as a center for excursions into the rainforest, e.g. B. to the scenic village of Stoelmanseiland in the Lawa River.
economy
Trade with French Guiana is important for the economy. The border crossing to French Guiana (the Marowijne River forms the border) is the only one of importance in Eastern Suriname. The border town on the French side is Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni .
From Paramaribo Albina can be reached on the so-called east-west connection. Buses take about 2½ hours for the 142 km long route.
sons and daughters of the town
- Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934–1999), former President of Suriname
literature
- CFA Bruijning and J. Voorhoeve (red.): Encyclopedie van Suriname . Elsevier , Amsterdam / Brussels 1977, ISBN 90-10-01842-3 , pages 20-21.
- Tessa Leuwsha: Suriname . Elmar Reishandboek, Rijswijk 2001, pp. 190–191.
