Onverwacht

Onverwacht is the capital town of , . Onverwacht started as a wood plantation with the same name and has existed as early as 1667.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paranam.

Village
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the , . was created in 1938 for a bauxite factory. In 1965, an aluminium smelter was added. The factories closed down in 2017. is situated 6 km east of Onverwacht.

Onverwacht

Latitude
5.61145° or 5° 36′ 41″ north
Longitude
-55.15122° or 55° 9′ 4″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
68Q6JR6X+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14159912161
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3383385
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Onverwacht” goes by many names.

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