Tietê River
river in São Paulo, Brazil
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Summary
Tietê River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,734 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Brazil[3]
- Commons category: Rio Tietê[4]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Paraná River[5]
- Origin of the watercourse: Salesópolis[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rio Tietê[7]
- Tributary: Piracicaba River[8], Pinheiros River[9], Tamanduateí River[10], Aricanduva River[11], Baquirivu-Guaçu River[12], Batalha River[13], Capivari River[14], Cotia River[15], Dourado River[16], Guaio River[17], Jacaré-Guaçu River[18], Jundiaí River[19], Córrego Itaim[20], Sorocaba River[21]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23]
- Length: 1150 km[24]
- Watershed area: 150,000 km²[25]
- Discharge: 2500 cubic metre per second[26]
- Drainage basin: Río de la Plata Basin[27]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Tietê River include Tietê Bus Terminal[28], a bus station[29], in Brazil[30], founded in 1982[31] and Portuguesa-Tietê[32], a metro station[33], in Brazil[34], founded in 1975[35].
Why It Matters
Tietê River has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for it include Tietê Bus Terminal[28], a bus station[29], in Brazil[30], founded in 1982[31] and Portuguesa-Tietê[32], a metro station[33], in Brazil[34], founded in 1975[35].