Colonia Department

Summary

Colonia Department is a department of Uruguay^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Colonia Department is located in Uruguay^[3].
• Colonia Department is in the country of Uruguay^[4].
• Colonia Department's instance of is recorded as department of Uruguay^[5].
• Colonia Department's capital is recorded as Colonia del Sacramento^[6].
• Colonia Department's shares border with is recorded as Flores Department^[7].
• Colonia Department's shares border with is recorded as San José Department^[8].
• Colonia Department's shares border with is recorded as Soriano Department^[9].
• Colonia Department's shares border with is recorded as Entre Ríos Province^[10].
• Colonia Department's shares border with is recorded as Buenos Aires Province^[11].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Carmelo^[12].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Colonia Valdense^[13].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Colonia Miguelete^[14].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Florencio Sanchez^[15].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Juan L. Lacaze^[16].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of La Paz^[17].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Nueva Helvecia^[18].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Nueva Palmira^[19].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Ombues de Lavalle^[20].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Rosario^[21].
• Colonia Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipality of Tarariras^[22].
• Colonia Department's coat of arms is recorded as Flag of Colonia^[23].
• Colonia Department is part of South America Midwest Integrated Zone^[24].
• Colonia Department's Commons category is recorded as Colonia Department^[25].
• January 27, 1816 marks the founding of Colonia Department^[26].
• Colonia Department's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -34.116666666667, 'lon': -57.683333333333}^[27].

Body

Geography

Colonia Department is in the country of Uruguay^[4]. It is located in Uruguay^[3]. It is part of South America Midwest Integrated Zone^[24].

Physical Characteristics

Colonia Department covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6106'}^[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+71'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+132204'}^[30] and {'amount': '+135797'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Colonia Department's instance of is recorded as department of Uruguay^[5].

History and Context

January 27, 1816 marks the founding of Colonia Department^[26].

Why It Matters

Colonia Department has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]