Cottica
Sign in to saveCottica Lawa, often shortened to Cottica and also called Cotticadorp is a village in the district of Sipaliwini, Suriname. It is located in the east, along the Marowijne River and the border with French Guiana. The village has a school, and a clinic.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Cottica
- Settlement.other_name
- Cotticadorp
- Settlement.native_name
- Cottica Lawa
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- File:Cottica airstrip (SMCT) (14744808919).jpg
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- Cottica viewed from the air
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- Suriname
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- bottom
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- Location in Suriname
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- Country
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- 25px Suriname
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- District
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- Sipaliwini District
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Country
- Suriname
- Located in
- Sipaliwini District
- Elevation
- +104
- Image
- Cottica dorp Lawarivier Suriname.jpg
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- Cottica River
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Cottica Lawa, often shortened to Cottica and also called Cotticadorp is a village in the district of Sipaliwini, Suriname. It is located in the east, along the Marowijne River and the border with French Guiana. The village has a school, and a clinic.
==History== thumb|left|Captain Bayo (~1903) During the 18th century, the Aluku people settled in Cottica. Boni became a major leader and conducted raids against Dutch plantations. Resulting intermittent warfare with Dutch militia, military and mercenaries, between 1768 and 1793, resulted in many Aluku seeking refuge in Papaïchton and other villages on the French side of the Marowijne River. On 25 May 1891, the Aluku people opted for French citizenship.