Houttuin
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Wanica District.
  Houttuin
Country Suriname
DistrictWanica District
Area
 • Total58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total15,656
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Houttuin is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 15,656. The largest ethnic group are the Indo-Surinamese.[1] The resort is named after the sugar plantation Houttuyn which was founded in 1737.[2] The resort was mainly agricultural,[3] and is planned to remain an agricultural centre.[4] In the early 21st century, it has seen a steady population growth, and is becoming suburban with housing projects like Tout Lui Faut.[4]

Staatsolie is operating an oil refinery,[5] and a thermal power plant in Houttuin.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Plantage Houttuin". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Geschiedenis". Wanica.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Structuur Analyse IV" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Staatsolie's Tout Lui Faut Refinery Expansion". Hydro Carbons Technology. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Bruto Omzet Staatsolie US 500 miljoen in 2019". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.

5°44′20″N 55°8′53″W / 5.73889°N 55.14806°W / 5.73889; -55.14806

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