Johanna Maria

Johanna Maria is a settlement and resort area in the Coronie District of Suriname. It is not documented as a commercial brand, company, product line, or trademark; the authoritative subject is a geographic locality whose name derives from a former cotton plantation. The plantation was established in 1801, making it part of the agricultural and colonial history of Suriname's coastal Coronie region. From 1863, the plantation was owned by Johanna Maria Christina van Onna, whose name is associated with the locality's historical identity. The settlement is located along Suriname's vulnerable coastal zone. Its environment is affected by flooding and shoreline erosion, conditions linked in the available reference material to the degradation of surrounding mangrove forests. Because of these risks, plans have been developed for a coastal dike approximately 12 kilometres long. The proposed infrastructure reflects the area's exposure to coastal hazards rather than a commercial expansion or brand strategy. Johanna Maria had a population of 648 at Suriname's 2012 census. Local public facilities include a school and a clinic. The settlement's infrastructure has historically been uneven: the area extending from Clyde to Burnside was reported to lack electricity and telephone service in the available reference material. In 1970, the Krioro Masanga building was constructed as a multipurpose information and recreation centre. It included a theatre and a library, giving the settlement a civic and cultural facility in addition to its basic services. The locality's identity therefore rests on three overlapping features: its plantation-era origins, its role as a small inhabited place and resort in Coronie, and its exposure to environmental pressures along the Surinamese coast. There is insufficient evidence to treat Johanna Maria as a conventional consumer or corporate brand. This dossier preserves the subject specified by the canonical Wikipedia title rather than redirecting it to another entity with a similar name.

Johanna Maria originated as a cotton plantation established in 1801 in what is now Suriname's Coronie District. The plantation's name became attached to the surrounding settlement and later to the town and resort recognized by the canonical Wikipedia article. The available historical material does not identify the plantation's founder, but it records that Johanna Maria Christina van Onna owned it from 1863 onward. This ownership provides an important link between the locality's name and its nineteenth-century plantation history. Over time, the plantation landscape developed into an inhabited coastal locality. Johanna Maria is situated in Coronie, a district whose settlements occupy Suriname's coastal plain. Its present identity is not that of an operating plantation or commercial enterprise, but of a small town and resort. The 2012 census recorded 648 residents, indicating a relatively small population. Public and community infrastructure includes a school and a clinic. The available reference also describes a lack of electricity and telephone service in the area from Clyde to Burnside, illustrating the limitations of local infrastructure. In 1970, the Krioro Masanga was constructed as a multipurpose information and recreation building. Its theatre and library functions gave the settlement a venue for cultural activity, public information, and community recreation. Environmental vulnerability is a major part of Johanna Maria's contemporary context. The coastline is subject to flooding and erosion, with mangrove degradation identified as a contributing factor. In response, plans have been prepared for a dike about 12 kilometres long near the coast. The available material does not establish whether the project was completed, nor does it provide a confirmed construction timetable or cost. Because the supplied canonical subject is a place rather than a commercial undertaking, conventional brand fields such as products, executives, campaigns, and corporate ownership are not applicable. The name should therefore be understood as a geographic and historical identifier. Further research would be required to document the plantation's complete ownership history, the development of the settlement after plantation agriculture, the current condition of the Krioro Masanga, and the implementation status of coastal protection plans.

• 2012

  Population recorded at 648

  [1]Johanna Mariaen.wikipedia.org

  The census population of Johanna Maria was recorded as 648.

• 1970

  Krioro Masanga constructed

  [1]Johanna Mariaen.wikipedia.org

  A multipurpose information and recreation building with a theatre and library was built in Johanna Maria.

• 1863

  Johanna Maria Christina van Onna becomes owner

  [1]Johanna Mariaen.wikipedia.org

  Johanna Maria Christina van Onna is recorded as the plantation's owner from this year onward.

• 1801

  Cotton plantation established

  [1]Johanna Mariaen.wikipedia.org

  A cotton plantation named Johanna Maria was founded in the area that later took its name from the plantation.

• Proposed coastal dikeStrategy

  Background

  Johanna Maria's coast is exposed to flooding and erosion, with mangrove degradation identified as an aggravating factor.

  Action taken

  Plans were drawn up for a coastal dike approximately 12 kilometres long.

  Aftermath

  The available reference does not confirm whether the dike was built or provide details about its financing, schedule, or final scope.

  Source

1. 1Johanna Mariaen.wikipedia.org