City: The village of Mariënburg is situated in the
North of the country, in the Surinamese district of Commewijne.
Mariënburg was in former days an area known for its sugar
plantations, a sugar refinery and for dwellings associated
with sugar plantations. Previously, there was even a coffee
plantation. The first plantation was built here in 1745.
Today there are approximately 4,500 people living here.