| Nieuw Amsterdam | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Suriname |
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| Area | 48 km² |
| Population | 5 650 hab. () |
| Density | 117,71 inhab./km² |
| Location | |
 5 ° 53 ′ 0 ″ N 55 ° 5 ′ 0 ″ W | |
Nieuw Amsterdam is located in the extreme northwest of Commewijne district to Suriname. It is an administrative center with medical and educational institutions.
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- 1 Fort de Nieuw Amsterdam – Main tourist attraction. When in 1712 the French carried out a successful attack on some plantations around Fort Zeelandia, this fort was built on the right bank of the river. In 1873, the fort became a penal colony, which served for the internment of prisoners who had committed the most serious crimes.
