Fun facts about Linden
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The Linden Mining Enterprise was established in June 1992 when the Government dissolved GUYMINE.
Linden
Guyana
Linden is the second largest city in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, located at 6°0′0″N 58°18′0″W, altitude 48 m (160 ft). It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie, Christianburg, and Wismar.
From the “The Bauxite Company” section
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The three villages that made up Linden were renamed and unified in 1970 under the name Linden.
Linden
Guyana
Linden is the second largest city in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, located at 6°0′0″N 58°18′0″W, altitude 48 m (160 ft). It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie, Christianburg, and Wismar.
From the “The Bauxite Company” section
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Photo: Marco Farouk Basir · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Linden Museum of Socio-Cultural Heritage displays artifacts and pictures of the culture and heritage of the Linden community.
Linden
Guyana
Linden is the second largest city in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, located at 6°0′0″N 58°18′0″W, altitude 48 m (160 ft). It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie, Christianburg, and Wismar.
From the “Linden Museum” section
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Photo: Marco Farouk Basir · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Kara Kara Blue Lake, formed due to extensive bauxite mining, attracts many tourists and locals.
Linden
Guyana
Linden is the second largest city in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, located at 6°0′0″N 58°18′0″W, altitude 48 m (160 ft). It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie, Christianburg, and Wismar.
From the “Kara Kara Housing Scheme” section
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Photo: Marco Farouk Basir · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Wismar Massacre in 1964 led to the evacuation of more than 3,000 Indians from Wismar.
Linden
Guyana
Linden is the second largest city in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, located at 6°0′0″N 58°18′0″W, altitude 48 m (160 ft). It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie, Christianburg, and Wismar.
From the “Linden unrest” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Marco Farouk Basir · CC BY-SA 3.0