Norte de Santander Department
Also known as North Santander
department of Colombia
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Norte de Santander is a department, or administrative region, located in Colombia. It matters because it is part of Colombia's territorial organization and represents an important geographic and political division within the country.
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Norte de Santander (Spanish for Northern Santander) ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnoɾte ðe santanˈdeɾ]) is a department of northeastern Colombia. It is in the north of the country, bordering Venezuela. Its capital is Cúcuta, one of the country's major cities.
Norte de Santander is bordered by Venezuela to the east and north, by Santander Department and Boyacá Department to the south, and by Santander Department and Cesar Department to the west.