Nieuw-Nickerie [1] ( Dutch: Nieuw-Nickerie , MFA : [ˈniu̯ niˈkeːri] ) is a city in Suriname , the administrative center of Nikkeri County. It has a population of 13,000 people [2] and occupies the third position in the list of the largest cities in the country (after Paramaribo and Lelidorpa ).
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| A country |  Suriname |
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| Population | 13,000 people ( 2000 ) |
It is located at the mouth of the Nikkeri River on the Atlantic coast, opposite the mouth of the Corantein River and the Guyanese city of Corriverton , with which it is connected by ferry .
The main crops grown are bananas and rice . The city has a market and several hotels, including Hotel Ameerali, Hotel de President, Hotel Tropical, Hotel de Vesting and Residence Inn.
Notes
- ↑ The use of a soft sign in the Russian name of the city does not correspond to pronunciation in the original language .
- ↑ World Gazetteer / Suriname Archived May 15, 2012.