Ephrata was a village located within the Bakkie resort of the Commewijne District of Suriname.[1]

Ephrata
village
Bauxite ship on the Cottica River near Ephrata
Bauxite ship on the Cottica River near Ephrata
Country Suriname
DistrictCommewijne District
ResortBakkie
Area
 • Total81 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)
ClimateAf

Ephrata started as a sugar plantation,[2] and had been documented as early as 20 November 1708.[1] The plantation is located on the Cottica River.[1] The surname "van Ephrata" (English: from Ephrata) is often used by Boni Maroons.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Kaart van de Plantagie Ephrata en een daaraan gelegen stuk land". Atlas of Mutual Heritage.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Plantage Ephrata". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ Silvia de Groot (1970). "Rebellie der Zwarte Jagers. De nasleep van de Bonni-oorlogen 1788-1809". De Gids.