Para District

Para District

Resorts in Para

Map of Suriname showing Para district
Coordinates: 5°26′N 55°13′W / 5.433°N 55.217°W / 5.433; -55.217Coordinates: 5°26′N 55°13′W / 5.433°N 55.217°W / 5.433; -55.217
Country Suriname
District Para
Capital Onverwacht
Area
 • Total 5,393 km2 (2,082 sq mi)
Population (2012 census)
 • Total 24,700
 • Density 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code SR-PR

Para is a district of northern Suriname. Para's capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, Sabana and Zanderij.

Para has a population of 24,700 and an area of 5,393 km².[1]

The district is the mining and forestry centre of Suriname, with many large bauxite mining operations operating.

The ruins of the city of Jodensavanne are in Para district. Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition established Jodensavanne in the 17th century, but it was destroyed in 1832 by a fire. Jodensavanne was an internment camp for suspected Nazi supporters in Suriname during the Second World War.

Para is also home to a spring that supposedly has medicinal properties.

Resorts

Arowak woman

Para is divided into 5 resorts (ressorten):

Villages

Demographics

In the 2004 census, Para had 18,749 inhabitants. This rose in the 2012 census to 24,700 inhabitants, a 31.1% increase.

References

Notes
  1. ↑ "Census profile at District level 2004 (in Dutch)". Stichting Algemeen Bureau voor de Statistiek in Suriname. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
Bibliography


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