Neuland
Nielaunt, Newland | |
|---|---|
  Neuland Location in Paraguay | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′59″S 60°7′48″W / 22.64972°S 60.13000°W | |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Department | Boquerón |
| Foundation | April 26, 1947 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36,367 km2 (14,041 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,400 |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| Postal code | 9100 |
Neuland Colony (Plautdietsch: Nielaunt /ˈnilɔnt/) is a Mennonite settlement in Paraguay. After thousands of Plautdietsch-speaking Russian Mennonites fled the Soviet Union during the Great Trek of World War II, many were left displaced by the war. In response to this need, land in the Boquerón Department was purchased by the Mennonite Central Committee in 1947 and settled by these same Mennonite refugees from Europe. [1] As of 2008, the colony had about 3,400 residents.
The site is near Filadelfia, the capital of Boquerón, and not far from neighbouring Presidente Hayes Department. Neuland is located within the Gran Chaco and features, among other things, a museum of colonization history and a monument commemorating the Chaco War.
The monthly newspaper Neuland – Informiert und Diskutiert is one of several German-language newspapers in Paraguay.
- ^ Schroeder, William and Helmut T. Huebert (1996). Mennonite Historical Atlas. Springfield Publishers.