Johan & Margaretha
Johan & Margaretha
Margaretha | |
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Former police station of Frederiksdorp | |
Map showing resorts in Commewijne District. Johan & Margaretha | |
| Coordinates: 5°53′29.4″N 55°02′21.2″W / 5.891500°N 55.039222°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Commewijne District |
| Area | |
• Total | 191 km2 (74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 756 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Johan & Margaretha or sometimes just Margaretha is a resort in Suriname, located in the Commewijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 756. It is located along a peninsula northeast of Paramaribo. It is named after the coffee plantation Johan & Margaretha which was founded in 1745 by Johan Knöffel. It is safe to assume that his wife was called Margaretha.
The resort has a clinic and a school. The nature reserve of Braamspunt is located in the Johan & Margaretha resort. The resort of Margaretha can only be reached by boat.