Onverdacht | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 5°36′44″N 55°09′04″W / 5.612222°N 55.151111°W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Para District |
Resort | Zuid |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Onverdacht (resort of Zuid in the Para District of Suriname. Between 1941 and 2009, it was a bauxite mining town.
) is a village in theOnverdacht started as a wood plantation in 1737. [1] In 1863, the slaves were emancipated, and the plantation closed. In 1874, the land reverted back to the Surinamese government. [2]
In 1939, bauxite was discovered at Onverdacht by the Dutch Billiton company (nowadays part of BHP). [3] In 1941, a concession was granted to start mining at Onverdacht. [4] A prefab housing estate was built near the village to accommodate the workers, [5] however Onverdacht remained relatively small due to its proximity to Paramaribo. [3] In 1947, a recreation centre opened. [6] In 1949, a school opened. [7] A library, [8] and a fire department opened as well. [9]
In 1993, Billiton signed a joint venture with Suralco ( Alcoa), and in 2009 closed their operations in Suriname. [10] In 2018, the police station closed down. [11]
Onverdacht | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 5°36′44″N 55°09′04″W / 5.612222°N 55.151111°W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Para District |
Resort | Zuid |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Onverdacht (resort of Zuid in the Para District of Suriname. Between 1941 and 2009, it was a bauxite mining town.
) is a village in theOnverdacht started as a wood plantation in 1737. [1] In 1863, the slaves were emancipated, and the plantation closed. In 1874, the land reverted back to the Surinamese government. [2]
In 1939, bauxite was discovered at Onverdacht by the Dutch Billiton company (nowadays part of BHP). [3] In 1941, a concession was granted to start mining at Onverdacht. [4] A prefab housing estate was built near the village to accommodate the workers, [5] however Onverdacht remained relatively small due to its proximity to Paramaribo. [3] In 1947, a recreation centre opened. [6] In 1949, a school opened. [7] A library, [8] and a fire department opened as well. [9]
In 1993, Billiton signed a joint venture with Suralco ( Alcoa), and in 2009 closed their operations in Suriname. [10] In 2018, the police station closed down. [11]