Tijgerkreek
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Saramacca District.
  Tijgerkreek
Country Suriname
DistrictSaramacca District
Area
 • Total241 km2 (93 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total3,244
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Tijgerkreek is a resort in Suriname, located in the Saramacca District. Its population at the 2012 census was 3,244, the majority being Javanese, and East Indian.[1] The resort is mainly agricultural. In the 21st century, there has been an emphasis on peanuts. The development of a modern agricultural centre is being planned.[2]

The resort is named after the creek Tijgerkreek which is a tributary of the Saramacca River,[3] however the main settlement is Sidoredjo which was incorporated as a village in 1937.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Binnenlandse Berigten". De West-Indiër (in Dutch). 29 July 1874. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gewestelijk bestuur". Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad (in Dutch). 22 May 1939. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

5°44′03″N 55°33′28″W / 5.73425°N 55.5579°W / 5.73425; -55.5579

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