Bella Unión, Artigas Department, Uruguay

History | Population | Geography | Places of worship

🇺🇾 Bella Unión is a city in the north part of Artigas Department of Uruguay.

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History The original settlement was founded on 13 May 1829 under the name "Santa Rosa". It was started by Fructuoso Rivera, who played a prominent role in the early history of Uruguay. On 20 April 1928, it was renamed to "Bella Unión" by the Act of Ley No. 8.207. On 15 October 1963, its status was raised to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley No. 13.180.

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Population In 2011, Bella Unión had a population of 12,200. Together with its peripheral populated and rural areas (Coronado, Portones de Hierro y Campodónico, Las Piedras, Franquia & Cuareim) they form a population centre of around 18,000.

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Geography It is located at the north end of Route 3, on the banks of the Uruguay River, near the mouth of Río Cuareim. Being situated on a piece of land protruding between Argentina and Brazil, it lies across Monte Caseros, Corrientes of Argentina to the west and across Barra do Quaraí of Brazil, which is only 6 km (3.7 mi) to the north-east, joined by a bridge over Río Cuareim.

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Places of worship • St. Rose of Lima of the Cuareim Parish Church (Roman Catholic).

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Montevideo Time 

Bella Unión has a population of over 12,200 people. Bella Unión also forms part of the wider Artigas Department which has a population of over 73,378 people. Bella Unión is situated near Artigas.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Bella Unión has links with:

🇦🇷 Formosa, Argentina

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North of: -30.25

🇧🇷 Viamão -30.088

🇧🇷 Porto Alegre -30.028

🇧🇷 Alvorada -30.001

🇨🇱 Coquimbo -29.95

🇧🇷 Cachoeirinha -29.95

🇧🇷 Gravataí -29.933

🇧🇷 Canoas -29.915

🇿🇦 Chatsworth -29.91

🇨🇱 La Serena -29.909

🇿🇦 Durban -29.845

South of: -30.25

🇿🇦 Scottburgh -30.283

🇦🇺 Coffs Harbour -30.3

🇺🇾 Artigas -30.467

🇧🇷 Caçapava do Sul -30.5

🇦🇺 Armidale -30.5

🇨🇱 Ovalle -30.6

🇿🇦 De Aar -30.65

🇦🇷 Cruz del Eje -30.733

🇦🇺 Kalgoorlie -30.749

🇿🇦 Port Shepstone -30.75

East of: -57.583

🇵🇾 Fernando de la Mora -57.58

🇵🇾 Asunción -57.56

🇦🇷 Mar del Plata -57.55

🇵🇾 Mariano Roque Alonso -57.543

🇵🇾 San Lorenzo -57.517

🇬🇾 New Amsterdam -57.517

🇧🇷 Tangará da Serra -57.491

🇵🇾 Luque -57.483

🇵🇾 Concepción -57.417

🇵🇾 Capiatá -57.417

West of: -57.583

🇵🇾 Lambaré -57.633

🇧🇷 Corumbá -57.65

🇺🇾 Colonia del Sacramento -57.833

🇦🇷 Berisso -57.886

🇦🇷 Ensenada -57.9

🇺🇾 Salto -57.95

🇦🇷 La Plata -57.954

🇧🇷 Salto -57.963

🇺🇾 Mercedes -58.023

🇦🇷 Concordia -58.033

Antipodal to Bella Unión is: 122.417,30.25

Locations Near: Bella Unión -57.5833,-30.25

🇧🇷 Uruguaiana -57.08,-29.772 d: 72  

🇺🇾 Artigas -56.467,-30.467 d: 109.8  

🇺🇾 Salto -57.95,-31.383 d: 130.8  

🇧🇷 Salto -57.963,-31.396 d: 132.4  

🇦🇷 Concordia -58.033,-31.4 d: 134.9  

🇦🇷 Goya -59.25,-29.133 d: 203.3  

🇦🇷 Colón -58.133,-32.217 d: 224.9  

🇺🇾 Paysandú -58.067,-32.317 d: 234.4  

🇺🇾 Tacuarembó -55.983,-31.733 d: 224.6  

🇦🇷 Reconquista -59.933,-29.233 d: 253.5  

Antipodal to: Bella Unión 122.417,30.25

🇨🇳 Zhoushan 122.403,30.169 d: 20006  

🇨🇳 Ningbo 121.542,29.875 d: 19921.1  

🇨🇳 Fengxian 121.567,30.883 d: 19907.5  

🇨🇳 Cixi 121.266,30.17 d: 19904.2  

🇨🇳 Fenghua 121.417,29.65 d: 19897.9  

🇨🇳 Xushan 121.233,30.167 d: 19901  

🇨🇳 Beicai 121.545,31.189 d: 19881.5  

🇨🇳 Yuyao 121.151,30.048 d: 19891.3  

🇨🇳 Luwan 121.467,31.117 d: 19882.7  

🇨🇳 Pudong 121.5,31.233 d: 19875  

Flood Risk: Climate Central -30.25 -57.5833

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