Franquia

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Franquia
Populated rural area
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Franquia
Coordinates: 30°13′20″S57°35′50″W / 30.22222°S 57.59722°W / -30.22222; -57.59722
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Artigas Department
Founded1829
Founded by Fructuoso Rivera
Population
 (2011)
 • Total935
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
55100
Dial plan +598 4779 (+4 digits)

Franquia is a populated rural area in Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.

Artigas Department Department of Uruguay

Artigas Department is the northernmost department of Uruguay, located in its northwestern region. Its capital is the city of Artigas, which borders on the Brazilian city of Quaraí. Artigas Department has an area of 11,928 square kilometres (4,605 sq mi), making it the fifth largest in the country. The population is 73,378 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.

Uruguay South America country

Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in the southeastern region of South America. It borders Argentina to its west and Brazil to its north and east, with the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. Uruguay is home to an estimated 3.44 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. With an area of approximately 176,000 square kilometers (68,000 sq mi), Uruguay is geographically the second-smallest nation in South America, after Suriname.

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Location

It is located directly north of Bella Unión and northwest of Cuareim.

Bella Unión City in Artigas, Uruguay

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

Cuareim Village in Artigas Department, Uruguay

Cuareim is a village in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.

Population

In 2011 Franquia had a population of 935. [1]

YearPopulation
1963595
1975376
1985299
1996396
2004833
2011935

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Censos 2011 Artigas (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "1963–1996 Statistics / F" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2011.


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