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Valentines, Uruguay

Coordinates: 33°15′30″S 55°6′12″W / 33.25833°S 55.10333°W / -33.25833; -55.10333
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Valentines
Town
Valentines is located in Uruguay
Valentines
Valentines
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°15′30″S 55°6′12″W / 33.25833°S 55.10333°W / -33.25833; -55.10333
Country Uruguay
DepartmentsFlorida Department
Treinta y Tres Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total178
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
30203
Dial plan+598 4460 (+4 digits)
2 ISO codes: UY-FD, UY-TT
Valentines Wind Park

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

Overview

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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]

In 2016, a 70 megawatt wind farm was opened near the town. [3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Índice toponimico de entidades de población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Archived from the original (doc) on 2005-11-10. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Genesis of the Valentines Iron Formation". The Geological Society of America. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Bolsa de Valores suspendió cotización de acciones de parque eólico de UTE". El Observador (in Spanish). 3 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Parque eólico de UTE distribuirá US$ 1,1 millones entre sus accionistas". El Observador (in Spanish). 16 June 2021.
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