Fernheim Colony
Fernheim Colony is a German speaking settlement of Mennonites originally from Russia of about 5000 in the Chaco of Paraguay.
Menno Colony is a settlement founded by German speaking Russian Mennonites from the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan in 1926 in the central Chaco of northwest Paraguay occupying an area of 7500 km² (2900 mi²). Neighbouring Mennonite settlements are Fernheim Colony and Neuland Colony. The main settlement of the colony is Loma Plata.
Population: 5,615
Latitude: -22° 22' 0.01" S
Longitude: -59° 49' 0.01" W
Fernheim Colony is a German speaking settlement of Mennonites originally from Russia of about 5000 in the Chaco of Paraguay.