Anna Regina
07°15′48″N 58°28′50″W / 7.26333°N 58.48056°W
Anna Regina | |
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Town and regional capital | |
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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]
There has been a Dutch plantation at the site since the early 1800s. Later it changed ownership to an Englishman who had two daughters: Anna and Regina.[4]
Anna Regina has a market, a community centre and a secondary school. In June 2009 Republic Bank (Guyana) established a branch in the town.
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]
Mainstay Lake is 5 miles from Anna Regina.
See also
References
- ^ a b "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Capital towns and economic development". Ministry of Communities.
- ^ 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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