Laarwijk is a settlement and a former sugar plantation in the Commewijne District in Suriname . Laarwijk is situated along the Suriname River and can only be reached by boat (via Domburg ).
6-638: Laarwijk was founded in 1737. The government bought the plantation on 5 August 1899, and allocated it for small-scale agriculture. In 2020 plans were announced to build a bridge between Laarwijk and Domburg in order to develop the area, and relieve traffic congestion in Wanica and Commewijne . Traffic up to now has to use the Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge between Paramaribo and Meerzorg . After years of political prevarication in January 2010, Laarwijk has received
12-487: A connection to the electricity grid. A cable is pulled from Domburg under the Suriname River . A generator which was installed just before the elections in 1996, had never produced a single kilowatt. 5°42′N 55°03′W / 5.700°N 55.050°W / 5.700; -55.050 This Suriname location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wanica District Wanica
18-454: Is a district of Suriname located in the north of the country. Wanica's capital city is Lelydorp , the second-largest city in Suriname. Wanica has a population of 118,222 and an area of 443 km . Following neighboring Paramaribo , Wanica is the second most populated and urbanized district of Suriname. Two-thirds of the country's population live in these two districts. The district
24-483: The 21st century have seen many building projects in the district. Rice used to be the main crops grown in Wanica, but the late 20th century saw a shift towards animal husbandry . Fruit and vegetables are of lesser significance. Trade and businesses have increased, and are mainly located around Lelydorp. Lelydorp needs a clear city structure and has many agricultural areas close to the centre and neighbourhoods. Wanica
30-549: Was created in 1983 out of parts of the former Suriname District . The district was named Wanica after Pad van Wanica, the main road, Wanica Creek (present in the district), and the fact that the name had already been used on old maps. The discovery of gold in Brokopondo and Sipaliwini lead to the construction of the Lawa Railway and growth of the villages next to the railway line, and especially Kofi Djompo . The railway line
36-474: Was decommissioned in 1986. The district's capital, originally called Kofi Djompo , was renamed in 1905 for Dutch architect Cornelis Lely , who was responsible for many large construction projects in the Netherlands and was also governor of Suriname. Javanese immigration and the closeness to Paramaribo , have resulted in a partially suburban, and still partially agricultural district. The beginning of
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