Noord, Suriname

Noord
Map showing the resorts of Para District.
  Noord
Country Suriname
DistrictPara District
Area
 • Total236 km2 (91 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total9,703
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

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]

  1. ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Distrikt Para". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2020.