| Country | Suriname |
|---|---|
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Area total | 15,839 km² |
| Population as of | 2012 census |
| Population total | 539 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-3) |
Boven Coppename is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 539.[1] The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people[2] of the Tiriyó, and Maroons of the Kwinti tribe.[3] The main village is Bitagron. Other villages include Corneliskondre and Donderskamp.
Nature
The area is covered with a high dry land forest and mist forests at high altitudes.[4] The resort is home to the Emma Range, a mountainous range located between the drainage basin of the Saramacca and the Coppename River.[5] The highest mountain in Suriname, Julianatop is located in Boven Coppename.[6]
References
- ^ "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (in Dutch). Planning Office Suriname. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012". Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Migge, Bettina & Léglise, Isabelle (2013). Exploring Language in a Multilingual Context: Variation, Interaction and Ideology in Language Documentation. New York: Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "De natuurwetenschappelijke expeditie naar de emmaketen in Suriname, juli-oktober 1959" (in Dutch). Naturalis. 1959. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Militairen banen weg naar expeditie in Suriname" (in Dutch). Haarlem's Dagblad via Delpher. 11 June 1959. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Surinaamse vlag wappert op de Juliana Top" (in Dutch). Waterkant. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2020.