Van Asch Van Wijck Mountains
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The Van Asch Van Wijck Mountains ( Van Asch van Wijckgebergte) are a mountain range
in Suriname
. The mountains are connected to the Tumuc-Humac Mountains along the Surinamese border with Brazil
. They are named after Titus van Asch van Wijck
, a governor of Suriname.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
. The mountains are connected to the Tumuc-Humac Mountains along the Surinamese border with Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. They are named after Titus van Asch van Wijck
Titus van Asch van Wijck
Jonkheer Titus Anthony Jacob van Asch van Wijck was a Dutch nobleman, politician and colonial governor of Suriname. He was the son of Matthias Margarethus van Asch van Wijck and the grandson of Hubert Matthijs Adriaan Jan van Asch van Wijck, both prominent politicians. T. A. J...
, a governor of Suriname.