Coropina Creek
Bersaba Recreation Resort at Coropina Creek (1997)
Coropina Creek is located in Suriname
Coropina Creek
Native nameCoropinakreek (Dutch)
Location
CountrySuriname
DistrictPara
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSwamp forest in Para

Coropina Creek (in Dutch: Coropinakreek) is a blackwater river in the Para district of Suriname. The river originates in swamp forests in southern Para, meanders through the district, and eventually merges with the Para River.[1]

History

Coropina Creek was originally inhabited by the indigenous Kalina. In 1679, the colonists were attacked by the Kalina. One of the focal points of resistance was the village of Pipebo, situated near Coropina Creek.[2][3] In 1686, a peace truce was established with the indigenous peoples.[4]

Plantations were established along the Para River and Coropina Creek, and by 1737, the indigenous people had been driven out to Parasavana.[5][6]

Mainly timber plantations were situated along Coropina Creek. After the abolition of slavery in 1861, the abandoned plantations were divided into plots of land and sold to the former slaves.[7]

At the beginning of the 20th century, the recreation resort Scheveningen was opened near Coropina Creek, attracting many families for day recreation.[8] Scheveningen no longer exists,[9] but the recreational resorts of Bersaba and Cola Creek on the same-named tributary are now well-visited.[1][10]

In 1933, a pumping and purification facility was built in Republiek, supplying Paramaribo and the surrounding area with drinking water.[11] Since the 1960s, Brazilian moonfish have been discovered in the river.[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hoogendam, Jaap (2007-06-01). "Bersaba". Parbode (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  2. ↑ DBNL. "Just Wekker Indianen en Pacificatie, OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis. Jaargang 12". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  3. ↑ DBNL. "IV De guerilla tegen het Nederlandse gezag 1 De Indianen, Suriname: Spiegel der vaderlandse kooplieden, Ursy M. Lichtveld, Jan Voorhoeve". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  4. ↑ Suriname. "Suriname - Paramaribo". suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  5. ↑ DBNL. "Onderzoek & debat, OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis. Jaargang 26". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  6. ↑ "Locatie: Coropinakreek | Suriname Plantages". www.surinameplantages.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  7. ↑ DBNL. "Inhoudsopgave van Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië, Herman Daniël Benjamins, Joh. F. Snelleman". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  8. ↑ "Zanderij I." Suriname. 1919-11-11. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  9. ↑ "De Coropinakreek ontvangt ook dit". De banier van waarheid en recht : Surinaamsch nieuws- en advertentieblad. 1934-10-10. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  10. ↑ "Colakreek". SuriVision (in Dutch). 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  11. ↑ "Over SWM". SWM (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  12. ↑ "Slangen van Suriname - Snakes of South America ( Suriname )". www.suriname123.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.

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