Ijuí River
| Ijuí River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Rio Grande do Sul state |
| Mouth | Uruguay River |
| Basin countries | Brazil |
The Ijuí River (Portuguese, Rio Ijuí[1]) (Portuguese pronunciation: [hiw iʒuˈi]) is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Uruguay River.
The name Ijuí (the earlier spelling Ijuhy is to be found in older documents and maps), like many geographical names and names of topographical features in Brazil, originated from the Guarani language.
See also
Coordinates: 27°58′3″S 55°20′1″W / 27.96750°S 55.33361°W[2]
References
- ↑ Rio Ijuí at GEOnet Names Server
- ↑ GNS coordinates adjusted using Google Maps, and GeoLocator
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