Onverwacht,_Suriname

Onverwacht, Suriname

Onverwacht, Suriname

District capital in Para District, Suriname

Onverwacht (Dutch for "unexpected".) [1] is the capital town of Para District, Suriname.[2]

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Onverwacht started as a wood plantation with the same name and has existed as early as 1667.[3] On 18 May 1881, the plantation was sold to eight former slaves.[3] In 1910 the Lawa Railway passed through the area and a station was opened.[3] In 1936,[4] a road, currently named Indira Gandhiweg, was built parallel to the railway line to connect Paramaribo with Onverwacht. During World War II, the road was extended to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.[5] In 1968, Onverwacht became the capital of the newly formed Para District.[6] In 1987, the last train departed and the station at Onverwacht closed.[7]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Ala poewema foe Trefossa". Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 1979. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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    "Distrikt Para". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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    "Plantage Onverwacht geschiedenis". Pinas Roots (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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    "De Gids. Almanak voor Suriname 1937". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1936. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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    "Distrikt Para info". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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    "Para". Suriname View (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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    "De flop van Lely". Parbode (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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    "Onze sporthelden. Deel 3". Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 1999. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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