Julianatop

Julianatop
Julianatop is located in Suriname
Julianatop
Julianatop
Suriname
Highest point
Elevation1,280 m (4,200 ft)
ListingCountry high point
Coordinates3°40′58″N 56°32′8″W / 3.68278°N 56.53556°W / 3.68278; -56.53556
Geography
LocationSipaliwini District, Suriname
Parent rangeWilhelmina Mountains

Julianatop (Dutch pronunciation: [jyliˈjaːnaːˌtɔp]) is the highest mountain in Suriname at 1,280 metres (4,199 ft). It is located in the Sipaliwini District. The mountain is named after Juliana of the Netherlands. The Amerindian name of the mountain is Ipinumin (He who stands alone).[1]

The mountain was supposedly climbed by the Amerindian John Tawjoeram during the 1963 Schultz expedition, however there was no trace of John.[2] On 16 September 2006, an expedition set out to climb the mountain and planted the Surinamese flag on the top.[3]

  1. ^ "Sapoen van HVB staat stil bij Javaanse immigratie". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ^ "DE JULIANATOP IN SURINAME, OP JACHT NAAR HET DUIVELSEI". Nickerie.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Surinaamse vlag wappert op de Juliana Top". Waterkant (in Dutch). 16 September 2006.