Río Negro Department

Also known as Rio Negro Department

department of Uruguay

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Within Vinony's link graph, Río Negro Department is referenced by 116 other articles, and connects out to Río Negro, Finland and Argentina.

The entry is geolocated on the map in adm1st, across 2 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Departments of Uruguay, Populated places established in 1892 and Río Negro Department.

Its subject is documented across 50 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Country: Uruguay
Capital of department: Fray Bentos
Intendant: Omar Lafluf
Ruling party: Partido Nacional
Total: 9,282 km (3,584 sq mi)
Elevation: 70 m (230 ft)
Density: 6.177/km (16.00/sq mi)
Demonym: Rio negrense
Time zone: UTC-3 (UYT)
Iso 3166 code: UY-RN
Website: www .rionegro .gub .uy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: department of Uruguay
Country: Uruguay
Located in: Uruguay
Capital: Fray Bentos
Population: 57338
Area: 9282
Elevation: 70
Shares border with: Entre Ríos Province
Image: Muelle del ex- Frigorífico Anglo.JPG

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inception: 1868-01-01
Commons category: Río Negro Department
topic's main category: Category:Río Negro Department
category for people born here: Category:Births in the department of Río Neggro
category of associated people: Category:People from Río Negro Department

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Encyclopedic overview

Río Negro Department (Spanish: Departamento de Río Negro, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ˈneɣɾo]) is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of 9,282 km (3,584 sq mi) and a population of 57,334. Its capital is Fray Bentos. It borders Paysandú Department to the north, Tacuarembó Department to the east, Durazno Department to the southeast, Soriano Department to the south and has the Río Uruguay flowing at its west, separating it from Argentina.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Río Negro Department” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.