Fort Nassau
Fort Nassau was the fortified capital of the Dutch colony of Berbice, in present-day Guyana. It was situated on the Berbice River approximately 88 kilometres upstream from New Amsterdam.
Jakob van der Schley, Public domain.- Hamlet
- Description: former capital of the Dutch colony of Berbice in today’s Guyana
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Latitude
5.77236° or 5° 46′ 21″ north
Longitude
-57.66158° or 57° 39′ 42″ west
Open location code
68Q4Q8CQ+W9
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place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Fort Nassau” goes by many names.
Fort NassauDutch
Fort Nassau (Berbice)Dutch
Fort Nassau (Guiana)Dutch
Fort Nassau (Guyana)Dutch
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