Noord, Suriname Explained

Official Name:Noord
Settlement Type:Resort
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Para District
Area Total Km2:236
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:9,703
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-3

Noord is a resort in Suriname, located in the Para District. Its population at the 2012 census was 9,703.[1] Noord is mainly an agricultural area, and has a school.[2]

The main town in the Noord resort is Onverwacht which is also the capital of the District.[3] The indigenous village of Bernharddorp is one of the larger settlements in the resort. The village has a population of about 1,800 people as of 2020,[4]

References

5.6106°N -55.2917°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resorts in Suriname Census 2012. 27 May 2020.
  2. Web site: STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013. Planning Office Suriname. 27 May 2020. nl.
  3. Web site: Distrikt Para. Suriname.nu. nl. 13 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen. Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname. 4 February 2020. nl.