Para District
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| Resorts in Para
Resorts in Para
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| 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 18,749 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Para is also home to a spring that supposedly has medicinal properties.[citation needed]
Resorts
Para is divided into 5 resorts (ressorten):
Villages
- Bigi Poika (Carib Indian)
- Carolina (Creole)
- Powakka (Arowak Indian)
References
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| Commewijne District | ||
| Coronie District | ||
| Marowijne District | ||
| Nickerie District | ||
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| Paramaribo District | ||
| Saramacca District | ||
| Sipaliwini District | ||
| Wanica District | ||
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