Fram, Paraguay
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Fram is one of the 30 districts in the Itapúa Department
of Paraguay
.
Pedro Cristophensen, along with Matt Sanchez, a native of Carmen del Paraná
. The old name of the place was Apereá.
The residents of Fram are of Slavic origin (Russians
and Ukrainians
), German
and Japanese
.
word meaning "Forward" and is the name of the famous ship that brought the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen and his crew to the Arctic ice in 1893.
Fram also is known as "The Capital of Wheat", a nickname earned by being an area of wheat production, since its founding.
, 22 km north-east of Carmen del Paraná.
You can get there taking Route Number 1 (taking a detour in Coronel Bogado
) or Route Number 6 (taking a detour in Capitán Miranda
).
system of the municipality that provides health coverage to all its inhabitants.
The district of Fram has become a center of national development, an example of community development and self-management. There is also a harmony between the people and the business community.
Its main economic items are farming, agribusiness, livestock, pigs and poultry. A beautiful Orthodox church complete the landscape of this progressive city.
Itapúa Department
Itapúa is a department in the southern region of Paraguay. The capital is the city of Encarnación. It is divided into 30 districts, making it the department with the most districts in the country.-History:...
of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
.
History
Fram was founded in March 20, 1927 by NorwegianNorwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
Pedro Cristophensen, along with Matt Sanchez, a native of Carmen del Paraná
Carmen del Paraná
Carmen del Paraná is a town in the Itapúa department of Paraguay.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
. The old name of the place was Apereá.
The residents of Fram are of Slavic origin (Russians
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
and Ukrainians
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
), German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
and Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
.
Toponymy
Fram is a NorwegianNorwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
word meaning "Forward" and is the name of the famous ship that brought the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen and his crew to the Arctic ice in 1893.
Fram also is known as "The Capital of Wheat", a nickname earned by being an area of wheat production, since its founding.
Demography
According to the Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos the district has a total population of 6,923 inhabitants, of which 3.414 live in its urban area.Location
The city of Fram is situated 46 km north-west of the EncarnaciónEncarnación, Paraguay
Encarnación is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Itapúa, located at the south of the department, on the right-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Posadas, Argentina...
, 22 km north-east of Carmen del Paraná.
You can get there taking Route Number 1 (taking a detour in Coronel Bogado
Coronel Bogado
Coronel Bogado is a town in the Itapúa department of Paraguay.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
) or Route Number 6 (taking a detour in Capitán Miranda
Capitán Miranda
Capitán Miranda is a town in the Itapúa department of Paraguay.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
).
Economy
The district have experienced significant progress in recent years due to the participation of its citizens in solving community problems. It highlights in particular their social insuranceSocial insurance
Social insurance is any government-sponsored program with the following four characteristics:* the benefits, eligibility requirements and other aspects of the program are defined by statute;...
system of the municipality that provides health coverage to all its inhabitants.
The district of Fram has become a center of national development, an example of community development and self-management. There is also a harmony between the people and the business community.
Its main economic items are farming, agribusiness, livestock, pigs and poultry. A beautiful Orthodox church complete the landscape of this progressive city.