Marshallkreek

Marshallkreek (also Marchallkreek[2]) is a resort in Suriname, located in the Brokopondo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,171.[1] The resort and town are named after Captain Marshall who first settled Suriname in 1630.[3]

Marshallkreek
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Brokopondo District.   Marshallkreek
Coordinates: 5.2619°N 55.0713°W
Country	Suriname
District	Brokopondo District
Area
• Total	354 km^2 (137 sq mi)
Population  (2012 census)[1]
• Total	1,171
• Density	3.3/km^2 (8.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)
Climate	Af

The resort contains the following villages: Koinakondre, Laizang Kondre, Marshallkreek, Phedra, and Rama.[2] There are two schools: one in Marshallkreek and one near the Afobakaweg.[2] Medische Zending operates a clinic in Marshallkreek and Phedra.[4]

The former plantation Phedra is the agricultural centre of the resort.[2] In 1960, a palm oil plantation was based in Phedra,[5] however the Surinamese Interior War and lethal yellowing resulted in the closure of the factory in Victoria, Klaaskreek in 1996.[6] Marshallkreek was one of the transmigration villages for the inhabitants of Sarakreek which were flooded after the construction of the Afobaka Dam.[7]

References

1. "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
2. "Onderzoek Regional Plan Brokopondo 2015-2040" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
3. Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of ARTS,SCIENCES, and General LITERATURE, Volume XI (Ninth Edition—Popular Reprint ed.). 1888. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
4. "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
5. "Plantages / P / Phedra". Suriname Plantages. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
6. "Oliepalmproductie zou geen prioriteit moeten zijn". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
7. "Sranan. Cultuur in Suriname". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2020.