Stoelmanseiland (or Stoelie[1]) is an island, and a village in the Paramacca resort of the Sipaliwini District in Suriname. It is located at the confluence of the Tapanahony River with the Lawa River which forms the Marowijne River,[2] and is also the border with French Guiana.[3]
Stoelmanseiland | |
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 Stoelmanseiland (1905) | |
  Stoelmanseiland | |
| Coordinates: 4°21′0″N 54°25′0″W / 4.35000°N 54.41667°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort | Paramacca |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Stoelmanseiland was named after Philip Samuel Stoelman who founded a military outpost on the island in December 1791, during his fight against the Aluku.[4]
During the Surinamese Interior War it was the headquarters of Ronnie Brunswijk's Jungle Commando.[5]
Johannes King Hospital
editThe Moravian Church built the Johannes King Hospital, a medical clinic which opened on 29 May 1958.[6] It was named after Johannes King[7] who was the first Maroon missionary, and one of the earliest authors in Sranan Tongo.[8] The clinic is nowadays operated by Medische Zending.[6]
Transport
editStoelmanseiland can be reached via Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip which is located on the island.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Bosnegers wijzen Bouterse af". Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Neerlandia. Jaargang 9". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "French Guiana Suriname". Sovereign Limits.
- ^ Silvia de Groot (1970). "Rebellie der Zwarte Jagers. De nasleep van de Bonni-oorlogen 1788-1809". De Gids (in Dutch).
- ^ "Rudolph Zeeman: 'Brunswijk heeft Stoelmanseiland altijd verwaarloosd'". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b "60 jaar ziekenhuis Stoelmanseiland feestelijk gevierd". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Sipaliwini Distrikt 2". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Surinaamse schrijvers en dichters". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1989. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "SMZ - Airport". GC Map. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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