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'''Anna Regina''' is the capital of the [[Pomeroon-Supenaam]] Region of [[Guyana]]. |
'''Anna Regina''' is the capital of the [[Pomeroon-Supenaam]] Region of [[Guyana]].<ref name="capital">{{cite web|url=https://moc.gov.gy/capital-towns-and-economic-development/|title=Capital towns and economic development|website=Ministry of Communities|access-date=2020-08-18|archive-date=2019-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201054630/http://moc.gov.gy/capital-towns-and-economic-development/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anna Regina stands on the [[Atlantic]] coast, northwest of the mouth of the [[Essequibo River]], 19 km north of [[Adventure, Guyana|Adventure]], and was established as a town in 1970.<ref>[http://www.guyanaguide.com/anna-regina.htm GuyanaGuide.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401004418/http://www.guyanaguide.com/anna-regina.htm |date=April 1, 2009 }}</ref> Its population was 2,064 in 2012.<ref name="census2012"/> |
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== History == |
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Anna Regina has a market, a community centre and a [[Anna Regina Multilateral|secondary school]]. In June 2009 [[Republic Bank (Guyana)]] established a branch in the town. |
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There has been a Dutch plantation at the site since the early 1800s. Later it changed ownership to an Englishman who had two daughters named Anna and Regina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lakemainstayonline.com/who-is-anna-regina/|title=Who is Anna Regina?|website=Lake Main Stay Online|access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref> |
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It has two markets, Anna Regina Old Market and Anna Regina New Market; a community centre which is now being transformed into a multipurpose sports stadium; three public schools, Cotton Field Nursery School, Cotton Field Secondary School, [[Anna Regina Multilateral School]]; a University of Guyana Institute of Distance and Continuing Education campus and a privately run religious-academic school Al-Madinah Islamic Academy. There are several government buildings, commercial banks, hotels and resorts most notably Republic Bank Limited, Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited, Demerara Bank Limited, New Building Society Ltd, Jaigobin hotel and the famous Lake Mainstay Resort. |
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A number of sites in Anna Regina have historical significance. These include the Damon Monument, Damon's Cross, the Aurora Chimney and estate House, Anna Regina Bridge, Anna Regina Chimney, [[St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church (Guyana)|St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church]] and several Dutch tombs.<ref>[http://www.nationaltrust.gov.gy/trustnewsd.html NationalTrust.gov.gy] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100511214619/http://www.nationaltrust.gov.gy/trustnewsd.html |date=May 11, 2010 }}</ref> |
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A number of sites in Anna Regina have historical significance. In 1988, the Damon Monument was erected to honour Damon, a slave who was executed after protesting against the introduction of [[Slavery Abolition Act 1833|apprenticeship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.landofsixpeoples.com/news022/nc2110310.htm|title=The Damon Monument |website=Guyana Chronicle via Land of Six Peoples|access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref> Other sites include Damon's Cross, the Aurora Chimney and estate House, Anna Regina Bridge, Anna Regina Chimney, St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, and several Dutch tombs.<ref>[http://www.nationaltrust.gov.gy/trustnewsd.html NationalTrust.gov.gy] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100511214619/http://www.nationaltrust.gov.gy/trustnewsd.html |date=May 11, 2010 }}</ref> |
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[[Mainstay Lake]] is 5 miles from Anna Regina. |
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Latest revision as of 04:52, 20 May 2024
07°15′48″N 58°28′50″W / 7.26333°N 58.48056°W
Anna Regina | |
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  Anna Regina Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 7°15′48″N 58°28′50″W / 7.26333°N 58.48056°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Pomeroon-Supenaam |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 2,064 |
Anna Regina is the capital of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana.[2] Anna Regina stands on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 19 km north of Adventure, and was established as a town in 1970.[3] Its population was 2,064 in 2012.[1]
History
[edit]There has been a Dutch plantation at the site since the early 1800s. Later it changed ownership to an Englishman who had two daughters named Anna and Regina.[4]
It has two markets, Anna Regina Old Market and Anna Regina New Market; a community centre which is now being transformed into a multipurpose sports stadium; three public schools, Cotton Field Nursery School, Cotton Field Secondary School, Anna Regina Multilateral School; a University of Guyana Institute of Distance and Continuing Education campus and a privately run religious-academic school Al-Madinah Islamic Academy. There are several government buildings, commercial banks, hotels and resorts most notably Republic Bank Limited, Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited, Demerara Bank Limited, New Building Society Ltd, Jaigobin hotel and the famous Lake Mainstay Resort.
A number of sites in Anna Regina have historical significance. In 1988, the Damon Monument was erected to honour Damon, a slave who was executed after protesting against the introduction of apprenticeship.[5] Other sites include Damon's Cross, the Aurora Chimney and estate House, Anna Regina Bridge, Anna Regina Chimney, St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, and several Dutch tombs.[6]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Capital towns and economic development". Ministry of Communities. Archived from the original on 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ GuyanaGuide.com Archived April 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Who is Anna Regina?". Lake Main Stay Online. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "The Damon Monument". Guyana Chronicle via Land of Six Peoples. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ NationalTrust.gov.gy Archived May 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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