Livorno, Suriname
Livorno, Suriname | |
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Plantation Prosperité (~1893) | |
Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District. Liverno | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Paramaribo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 8,209 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Livorno is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 8,209.
The resort consists of the neighbourhoods Livorno and Bethesda. Livorno is a former sugar plantation founded in 1819 by F. Cassali from Livorno, Italy. Bethesda was the location of a leper colony which had been at that location between 1933, and 1962. Livorno is close to the harbour, and home to small industry.