Stoelmanseiland

Stoelmanseiland (or Stoelie[1]) is an island, and a village in the Paramacca resort of the Sipaliwini District. 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
Stoelmanseiland (1905)
Stoelmanseiland
Coordinates: 4°21′N 54°25′W
Country Suriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
ResortParamacca
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Stoelmanseiland has been named after Philip Samuel Stoelman who founded a military outpost on the island in December 1791 in 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

The 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

Stoelmanseiland can be reached via Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip which is located on the island.[9]

References
  1. "Bosnegers wijzen Bouterse af". Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. "Neerlandia. Jaargang 9". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. "French Guiana Suriname". Sovereign Limits.
  4. Silvia de Groot (1970). "Rebellie der Zwarte Jagers. De nasleep van de Bonni-oorlogen 1788-1809". De Gids (in Dutch).
  5. "Rudolph Zeeman: 'Brunswijk heeft Stoelmanseiland altijd verwaarloosd'". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. "60 jaar ziekenhuis Stoelmanseiland feestelijk gevierd". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. "Sipaliwini Distrikt 2". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  8. "Surinaamse schrijvers en dichters". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1989. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  9. "Stoelmans Eiland Airport". Airport Codes. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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