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Bakkie, Suriname

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Country
  
Suriname

Time zone
  
AST (UTC-3)

Population
  
447 (2012)

District
  
Commewijne District

Area
  
440 kmĀ²

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

Map of Bakkie, Suriname

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

References

Bakkie, Suriname Wikipedia