Uruguay River
river in South America
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Summary
Uruguay River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,971 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rio Grande do Sul[3], Uruguay[4], Argentina[5]
- Country: Uruguay[6], Brazil[7], Argentina[8]
- Continent: South America[9]
- Instance of: transboundary river[10]
- Basin country: Brazil[11], Uruguay[12], Argentina[13]
- Commons category: Uruguay River[14]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Río de la Plata[15]
- Origin of the watercourse: Pelotas River[16], Canoas River[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Uruguay River[18]
- Commons gallery: Uruguay River[19]
- Tributary: Río Negro[20], Arroyo Arenal Grande[21], Arroyo Boycuá[22], Arroyo Chapicuy Grande[23], Arroyo Guaviyú (Río Uruguay)[24], Arroyo Itacumbú[25], Arroyo Mandiyú[26], Arroyo Negro[27], Arroyo Román Grande[28], Arroyo Yacuy[29], Arroyo de la Agraciada[30], Arroyo Ñaquiñá[31], San Salvador River[32], Río Cuareim[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Uruguay River include Uruguay[34], a sovereign state[35], in Uruguay[36], founded in 1825[37] and Uruguaiana[38], a municipality of Brazil[39], in Brazil[40], founded in 1843[41].
Why It Matters
Uruguay River has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for it include Uruguay[34], a sovereign state[35], in Uruguay[36], founded in 1825[37] and Uruguaiana[38], a municipality of Brazil[39], in Brazil[40], founded in 1843[41].