Boven Coppename

Boven Coppename is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 539.^[1] The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people^[2] of the Tiriyó, and Maroons of the Kwinti tribe.^[3] The main village is Bitagron. Other villages include Corneliskondre and Donderskamp.

Boven Coppename
Resort
Van Stockumberg viewed from Mt. Voltzberg
Map showing the resorts of Sipaliwini District.   Boven Coppename
Country	Suriname
District	Sipaliwini District
Area
• Total	15,839 km2 (6,115 sq mi)
Population  (2012 census)[1]
• Total	539
• Density	0.034/km2 (0.088/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Nature

The area is covered with a high dry land forest and mist forests at high altitudes.^[4] The resort is home to the Emma Range, a mountainous range located between the drainage basin of the Saramacca and the Coppename River.^[5] The highest mountain in Suriname, Julianatop is located in Boven Coppename.^[6]