Vreed en Hoop
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Vreed en Hoop is a town at the mouth of the Demerara River on its left bank, in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 0 metres. It is the location of the Regional Democratic Council Office thus making it the Administrative Center for the Essequibo Islands- West Demerara Region of Guyana.
Vreed en Hoop encompasses a few smaller communities, among them New Road, Plantain Walk and Coglan Bush.
The name of the town comes from the Dutch "Vrijheid en Hoop", translating as "Freedom and Hope" in English.
Frequent ferries connect Vreed en Hoop with Georgetown.
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