Bakkie, Suriname

Bakkie
Resort

Map showing resorts in Commewijne District
Bakkie

Map showing resorts in Commewijne District

Coordinates: 5°58′N 54°50′W / 5.967°N 54.833°W / 5.967; -54.833Coordinates: 5°58′N 54°50′W / 5.967°N 54.833°W / 5.967; -54.833
Country  Suriname
District Commewijne District
Area
  Total 440 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 447
  Density 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Time zone AST (UTC-3)

Bakkie is a resort in Suriname, located in the Commewijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 447.[1] Around 1902, the plantation was bought by the government and parceled out in small allotments for immigrants who had served out their contracts.[2] The resort lies along the Atlantic Ocean coastline.

The Museum of Bakkie, located in the village of Reyns has an impressive collection of old bottles, prints, maps, paintings and many utensils.[3]

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