- Bella Unión
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bella Unión
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subdivision_type= Country |subdivision_name=Uruguay |subdivision_type1 = Department
subdivision_name1 = Artigas Department
elevation_m =
latd=30 |latm=15 |lats= |latNS=S|longd=57 |longm= 35|longs= |longEW=W
established_title= Founded
established_date = 1829
founder =Fructuoso Rivera
population_total = 13187
population_as_of = 2004
postal_code_type =postal code
area_code = +0779
postal_code = 55100Bella Unión is a city located to the North of the department of Artigas.
Location and population
It is situated on the eastern bank of the
Uruguay River , oppositeMonte Caseros, Corrientes ,Argentina . It is also in the limit with Brazil, as it is located in a kind of corner in the northern part of the country.Its population, as of 2004, is 13,510.
History
The town dates from the year 1829.
The original settlement was started by
Fructuoso Rivera [ [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructuoso_Rivera] ] , who played a prominent rôle in the early history ofUruguay Notable local person
The writer
Jesús Moraes , (1955-), who specializes in short stories in Spanish, is fromBella Unión .Reference
* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructuoso_Rivera]
Infobox Weather
single_line= Yes
location = Bella Unión, Uruguay
Jan_Hi_°F = 89 |Jan_Hi_°C = 32
Feb_Hi_°F = 88 |Feb_Hi_°C = 31
Mar_Hi_°F = 82 |Mar_Hi_°C = 28
Apr_Hi_°F = 77 |Apr_Hi_°C = 25
May_Hi_°F = 71 |May_Hi_°C = 22
Jun_Hi_°F = 64 |Jun_Hi_°C = 18
Jul_Hi_°F = 66 |Jul_Hi_°C = 19
Aug_Hi_°F = 68 |Aug_Hi_°C = 20
Sep_Hi_°F = 71 |Sep_Hi_°C = 22
Oct_Hi_°F = 77 |Oct_Hi_°C = 25
Nov_Hi_°F = 82 |Nov_Hi_°C = 28
Dec_Hi_°F = 87 |Dec_Hi_°C = 31
Year_Hi_°F = 77 |Year_Hi_°C = 25
Jan_Lo_°F = 68 |Jan_Lo_°C = 20
Feb_Lo_°F = 66 |Feb_Lo_°C = 19
Mar_Lo_°F = 64 |Mar_Lo_°C = 18
Apr_Lo_°F = 57 |Apr_Lo_°C = 14
May_Lo_°F = 52 |May_Lo_°C = 11
Jun_Lo_°F = 48 |Jun_Lo_°C = 9
Jul_Lo_°F = 48 |Jul_Lo_°C = 9
Aug_Lo_°F = 48 |Aug_Lo_°C = 9
Sep_Lo_°F = 52 |Sep_Lo_°C = 11
Oct_Lo_°F = 57 |Oct_Lo_°C = 14
Nov_Lo_°F = 61 |Nov_Lo_°C = 16
Dec_Lo_°F = 64 |Dec_Lo_°C = 18
Year_Lo_°F = 57 |Year_Lo_°C = 14
Jan_Precip_inch = |Jan_Precip_cm = |Jan_Precip_mm = 142
Feb_Precip_inch = |Feb_Precip_cm = |Feb_Precip_mm = 160
Mar_Precip_inch = |Mar_Precip_cm = |Mar_Precip_mm = 157
Apr_Precip_inch = |Apr_Precip_cm = |Apr_Precip_mm = 137
May_Precip_inch = |May_Precip_cm = |May_Precip_mm = 104
Jun_Precip_inch = |Jun_Precip_cm = |Jun_Precip_mm = 71
Jul_Precip_inch = |Jul_Precip_cm = |Jul_Precip_mm = 81
Aug_Precip_inch = |Aug_Precip_cm = |Aug_Precip_mm = 69
Sep_Precip_inch = |Sep_Precip_cm = |Sep_Precip_mm = 104
Oct_Precip_inch = |Oct_Precip_cm = |Oct_Precip_mm = 140
Nov_Precip_inch = |Nov_Precip_cm = |Nov_Precip_mm = 145
Dec_Precip_inch = |Dec_Precip_cm = |Dec_Precip_mm = 130
Year_Precip_inch = |Year_Precip_cm = |Year_Precip_mm = 1440
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