Vier Gebroeders
Vier Gebroeders (English: Four Brothers) or Mamija[1] is a Tiriyó[2] village in the Coeroeni resort of the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. Vier Gebroeders is close to the Brazilian border. The village is not named after four brothers, but after the Vier Gebroeders Mountain (560 metres) with four peaks.[3]
Vier Gebroeders
Mamija | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Vier Gebroeders Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 1.9560°N 55.9295°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini |
| Resort | Coeroeni |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
In October 1935, the area was first explored by A.J.H. van Lynden.[3] Vier Gebroeders does not have a school or a clinic.[4]
In 2009, a contract was signed with the Dalian company, to construct a road from Pokigron to Brazil via Vier Gebroeders, however the project has not started as of May 2020.[5]
Vier Gebroeders is served by the Vier Gebroeders Airstrip.[6]
References
- "Palmblad April 2007" (PDF). okopipi (in Dutch). April 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Op zoek naar de Zuidgrens" (PDF). Sipaliwini Savanna. 1938. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Een weg komt nooit alleen" (PDF). University of Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Vier Gebroeders, Suriname". GC Map. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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