Fray Bentos
Fray Bentos (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾaj ˈbentos]) is the capital city of the Río Negro Department, in south-western Uruguay, at the Argentina-Uruguay border, near the Argentine city of Gualeguaychú. Its port on the Uruguay River is one of the nation's most important harbours. The city hosts the first campus of the Technological University, beside the historically relevant industrial complex Anglo, a World Heritage Site.
Fray Bentos | |
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Capital city | |
Glorieta kiosco - Pergola Plaza Pueblo | |
Fray Bentos | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′0″S 58°18′0″W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Río Negro Department |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 24,406 |
| • Demonym | fraybentino |
| Time zone | UTC–3 |
| Postal code | 65000 |
| Dial plan | +598 456 (+5 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 1464 |
| Inscription | 2015 (39th Session) |
| Area | 273.8 ha (677 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 2,127.7 ha (5,258 acres) |
| Website | https://www.rionegro.gub.uy |
One of the biggest pulp mills in the world is situated close to Fray Bentos and the Libertador General San Martín Bridge; it was the center of the largest political dispute between Uruguay and Argentina during the 21st century.
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