Menno Colony | |
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| Country |  Paraguay |
| Department | Boquerón |
Menno Colony is a Mennonite settlement located in the central part of the Chaco region, in northwest Paraguay, occupying an area of 7500 km2 (2900 mi2).[1] It was founded in 1926 by Plautdietsch-speaking descendants of Russian Mennonites who emigrated from Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Neighbouring Mennonite settlements are Fernheim Colony and Neuland Colony. The main settlement of the colony is Loma Plata. Menno is the largest of the Mennonite colonies in Paraguay.
- ^ Schroeder, William and Helmut T. Huebert (1996). Mennonite Historical Atlas. Springfield Publishers.