Valentines, Uruguay

Valentines
Town
Valentines

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 33°15′30″S 55°6′12″W / 33.25833°S 55.10333°W / -33.25833; -55.10333Coordinates: 33°15′30″S 55°6′12″W / 33.25833°S 55.10333°W / -33.25833; -55.10333
Country  Uruguay
Departments Florida Department
Treinta y Tres Department
Population (2011)
 • Total 178
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 30203
Dial plan +598 4460 (+4 digits)
2 ISO codes: UY-FD, UY-TT

Valentines is a town of central Uruguay, divided in two parts belonging to Florida Department and Treinta y Tres Department respectively.

Overview

Valentines is located on the Cuchilla Grande, 3 km from Route 7 (km 234) and near the crossing with Route 19.[1]

Historically this place has been known for the presence of iron ore in the form of valentinesite.[2]

A wind farm is being built nearby.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Índice toponimico de entidades de población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Genesis of the Valentines Iron Formation". The Geological Society of America. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wind is business". EL PAIS. 17 December 2016. (in Spanish)
This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Spanish Wikipedia.


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