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Coppename River
Coppename River
	Coppename River
Location
Country	Suriname
District	Coronie & Saramacca District
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Wilhelmina Mountains
Mouth	confluence Saramacca River
• coordinates	5°49′56″N 55°56′41″W / 5.8321°N 55.9448°W
Basin features
Progression	Atlantic Ocean

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The Coppename is a river in Suriname (South America) in the district of Sipaliwini, forming part of the boundary between the districts of Coronie and Saramacca.

Course

Bailey bridge over the Coppename river at Bitagron

The Coppename river begins in the Wilhelmina Mountains. Its tributaries are the Right Coppename (which originates on the northeast slope of the Wilhelmina range, Tafelberg, and the western parts of the Emmaketen), the Left Coppename, and the middle Coppename, which has its sources in the western and central parts of the north side of the Wilhelmina mountains and from the south east region of the Bakhuys Mountains.

The three branches of the Coppename unite above the Tonckens Falls and then flows past Hebiweri Mountain. Below the Sidonkrutu-rapids it joins with the Adampada, which drains most of the eastern slope of the Bakhuys range. Below the Langa rapids, the river bends to the east and above the Raleigh Falls is joined by the Tangimama, which rises in the northern foothills of the Emmaketen.

The Raleigh Falls, together with the nearby Voltz Mountain and the Van Stockum range, are a tourist attraction, which can be reached by a small airplanes.

After being joined by the Kwama, the Coppename flows further north and passes the Maroon villages of Kaaimanston, Bitagron and Heidoti. Once in the old coastal plain, the Coppename is joined by the Wayambo River, which forms a bifurcation between the Coppename and the Nickerie Rivers.

Finally, the tributaries, the Tibiti and Coesewijne join it. The Coppename and Saramacca Rivers unite and flow together into the

References

C.F.A. Bruijning und J. Voorhoeve (red.): Encyclopedie van Suriname. Amsterdam u. Brussel 1977, B.V. Uitgeversmaatschappij Argus Elsevier; ISBN 90-10-01842-3.

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+{{Infobox river
-The '''Coppename''' is a river in [[Suriname]] (South America) in the district of [[Sipaliwini]], forming part of the boundary between the districts of [[Coronie]] and [[Saramacca District|Saramacca]].
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+The '''Coppename''' is a river in [[Suriname]] (South America) in the district of [[Sipaliwini District|Sipaliwini]], forming part of the boundary between the districts of [[Coronie]] and [[Saramacca District|Saramacca]].
+==Course==
-==The river course==
+[[File:Bailey-Coppename River.jpg|thumb|right|350px|[[Bailey bridge]] over the Coppename river at Bitagron]]
+The Coppename river begins in the [[Wilhelmina Mountains]]. Its tributaries are the Right Coppename (which originates on the northeast slope of the Wilhelmina range, [[Tafelberg, Suriname|Tafelberg]], and the western parts of the [[Emmaketen]]), the Left Coppename, and the middle Coppename, which has its sources in the western and central parts of the north side of the Wilhelmina mountains and from the south east region of the [[Bakhuys Mountains]].
-The Coppename begins in the [[Wilhelmina Mountains]].  Its tributaries are the Right Coppename (which originates on the northeast slope of the Wilhelmina range, Tafelberg, and the western parts of the Emmakette), the Left Coppename, and the middle Coppename, which has its sources in the western and central parts of the north side of the Wilhelmina mountains and from the south east region of the [[Bakhuys Mountains]].  The three branches of the Coppename unite above the [[Tonckens Falls]] and then flows past Hebiweri Mountain.  Below the Sidonkrutu-rapids it joins with the Adampada, which drains most of the eastern slope of the Bakhuis.  Below the Langa rapids, the river bends to the east and above the [[Raleigh Falls]] is joined by the Tangimama, which rises in the northern foothills of the Emmaketen.  The Raleigh Falls, together with the nearby Voltz Mountain and the Van Stockum range, is a tourist attraction, which can be reached by a landing runway accessible to small airplanes.  After being joined by the Kwama, the Coppename flows further north and passes the [[Maroon (people)|Maroon]] villages of Kaaimanston, Bitagron und Hédoti.  Once in the old coastal plain, the Coppename is joined by the [[Wayambo]], which forms a bifurcation between the Coppename and the [[Nickerie River|Nickerie]].  Finally, the important tributaries, the [[Tibiti]] and [[Coesewijne]] join it.  The Coppename and [[Saramacca River]] unite when flow together into the Atlantic.
+The three branches of the Coppename unite above the [[Tonckens Falls]] and then flows past Hebiweri Mountain. Below the Sidonkrutu-rapids it joins with the Adampada, which drains most of the eastern slope of the Bakhuys range. Below the Langa rapids, the river bends to the east and above the [[Raleigh Falls]] is joined by the Tangimama, which rises in the northern foothills of the Emmaketen.
+The Raleigh Falls, together with the nearby [[Voltzberg|Voltz Mountain]] and the [[Van Stockumberg|Van Stockum range]], are a tourist attraction, which can be reached by a small airplanes.
-==  References ==
-* German wikipedia [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppename_%28Fluss%29]
-*C.F.A. Bruijning und J. Voorhoeve (red.): ''Encyclopedie van Suriname''. Amsterdam u. Brussel 1977, B.V. Uitgeversmaatschappij Argus Elsevier; ISBN 90-10-01842-3.
+After being joined by the Kwama, the Coppename flows further north and passes the [[Maroon (people)|Maroon]] villages of [[Kaaimanston]], [[Bitagron]] and [[Heidoti]]. Once in the old coastal plain, the Coppename is joined by the [[Wayambo River]], which forms a [[River bifurcation|bifurcation]] between the Coppename and the [[Nickerie River]]s.
-[[Category:Rivers of Suriname]]
+Finally, the [[Tributary|tributaries]], the [[Tibiti]] and [[Coesewijne]] join it. The Coppename and [[Saramacca River]]s unite and flow together into the
-{{Suriname-geo-stub}}
+== See also ==
-[[de:Coppename (Fluss)]]
-[[fr:Coppename]]
+*[[Coppename Bridge]]
-[[lt:Koperneimas]]
+==  References ==
-[[nl:Coppename]]
+*C.F.A. Bruijning und J. Voorhoeve (red.): ''Encyclopedie van Suriname''. Amsterdam u. Brussel 1977, B.V. Uitgeversmaatschappij Argus Elsevier; {{ISBN|90-10-01842-3}}.
+{{commons category}}
+{{Authority control}}
+[[Category:Rivers of Suriname]]