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Colonia Department is a region located in Uruguay, positioned on the country's western coast along the Río de la Plata. It is notable for its historical significance and tourism, featuring colonial architecture and serving as an important area for both cultural heritage and economic activity in the country.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- department of Uruguay
- Demonym
- Coloniense
- Country
- Uruguay
- Located in
- Uruguay
- Capital
- Colonia del Sacramento
- Population
- 135797
- Area
- 6106
- Elevation
- 71
- Shares border with
- Buenos Aires Province
- Image
- Colonia del Sacramento calle típica.JPG
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- category for people born here
- Category:Births in the department of Colonia
- owner of
- Estadio Suppici
- Commons category
- Colonia Department
- topic's main category
- Category:Colonia Department
- inception
- 1816-01-27
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Colonia Department
- different from
- Cologne
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Encyclopedic overview
Map of Colonia Department Colonia ( Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlonja] ) is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second-oldest city.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Colonia Department” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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