Realm · 1653–1872
Dutch Gold Coast
Dutch Gold Coast appears on the map from 1653 to 1872. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1868, it covered about 15,701 km².
One of the realms of Dutch Republic and Dutch Colonial Empire. The Dutch Republic was born when seven northern provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands revolted against Philip II of Spain and renounced his rule in 1581. Its merchants built the most advanced commercial economy of the 17th century, and two chartered firms, the Dutch East India Company (VOC, 1602) and the West India Company (1621), carved out an empire of trade.
See Dutch Gold Coast on the map in 1868
- On the map
- 1653–1872
- Greatest extent
- 1868, about 15,701 km²
- Part of
- Dutch Republic
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Dutch Gold Coast · Wikidata Q770776
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1653–1669 | 3,446 km² |
| 1670–1682 | 4,021 km² |
| 1683–1686 | 4,394 km² |
| 1687–1690 | 4,250 km² |
| 1691–1695 | 4,825 km² |
| 1696–1699 | 4,882 km² |
| 1700–1720 | 4,222 km² |
| 1721–1726 | 6,060 km² |
| 1727–1743 | 6,089 km² |
| 1744–1787 | 6,118 km² |
| 1788–1795 | 9,081 km² |
| 1796–1852 | 9,081 km² |
| 1853–1860 | 9,799 km² |
| 1861–1867 | 15,648 km² |
| 1868–1870 | 15,701 km² |
| 1871–1872 | 15,701 km² |