Groot Henar

Groot Henar is a resort in Suriname, located in the Nickerie District, near the bridge over the Nickerie River.^[2] Its population at the 2012 census was 2,709, most of which are East Indian.^[1] The resort has been named after the plantation Henar which was turned into small agricultural plots after the abolition of slavery.^[3] The cultivatable area was increased with the Henarpolder created in the 1920s. 1970 the Europolder was created adding 3,700 hectares to the resort.^[4]

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Groot Henar
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Nickerie District.   Groot Henar
Country	Suriname
District	Nickerie District
Area
• Total	2,185 km2 (844 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	2,709
• Density	1.240/km2 (3.211/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)
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Groot Henar has a school, and a clinic.^[2]

1. ^ ^{a b} "2012 Census Resorts Suriname" (PDF). Spang Staging. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Structuur Analyse" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
3. ^ "Slaverij in Suriname". Slavernij Eloweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
4. ^ "De opkomst van de rijstcultuur en de polders". Nickerie.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.

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