Nieuw Amsterdam

Nieuw Amsterdam is the capital of the in . It is a small coastal town situated at the confluence of the and , just across from , the country's capital.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam.

Photo: Jakob van der Schley, Public domain.
is a fort in built from 1734 to 1747 at the confluence of the and rivers. It is open to the public as an open-air museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mariënburg and Johan & Margaretha.

Hamlet
Photo: Gonggrijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former sugarcane plantation, factory and village, situated in the district of , in northern . is situated 4 km east of Nieuw Amsterdam.

Village
Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0.
Johan & Margaretha or sometimes just Margaretha is a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 756. is situated 5 km east of Nieuw Amsterdam.

Nieuw Amsterdam

Latitude
5.8819° or 5° 52′ 55″ north
Longitude
-55.0812° or 55° 4′ 52″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
68Q6VWJ9+PG
Geo­Names ID
12088679
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