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Filadelfia (other)
Filadelfia is a city in Paraguay. Filadelfia may also refer to: Europe * Filadelfia, Calabria, Italy *Nea Filadelfeia, a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece *Stadio Filadelfia, an historic football stadium in Turin, Italy South America *Filadélfia, Amazonas, an indigenous village in Brazil *Filadélfia, Bahia, a municipality in Bahia, Brazil *Filadelfia, Caldas, Colombia *Filadélfia, Tocantins, a municipality in Tocantins, Brazil *Filadelfia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica See also * The Polish, Slovak (archaic), Portuguese (with acute accent), Spanish, and Italian names for Philadelphia in the United States *Philadelphia (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filadelfia
Filadelfia () is the capital of Boquerón Department in the Gran Chaco of western Paraguay. It is the centre of the Fernheim Colony. It is about a 5-hour drive from the capital of Asunción. With a population of about 20,000, it is the largest town for .Pearce 2012, p. 133. History Filadelfia was founded in 1930 by Russian Mennonites who fled from the Soviet Union. Filadelfia lay near the front of the Chaco War, but was little affected. It became divided in the Second World War, with some of the original German colonists supporting Germany and later being expelled. Filadelfia has developed into an important cattle herding settlement. Infrastructure Today the town is home to a museum, a library, a radio station and a hospital. The museum displays objects from the town's Mennonite past, such as Russian overcoats, as well as the local wildlife, such as stuffed armadillos, anteaters, and toads. The colony's villages lie around Filadelfia, as do several native reserves, home to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |