Colonia Valdense

Colonia Valdense is a city located in the , in southwestern . Situated between the Sarandí Grande stream and the , it was founded in the 1850s by Italian immigrants who were adherents of the Waldensian Evangelical Church, and originated as an agricultural settlement.
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  • Type: Town with 4,140 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Colonia Department, Uruguay
  • Also known as: “Piamontesa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Liceo Nº 1 Daniel Armand Ugón and Hotel Suizo.

School
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is a school.

Hotel
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is situated 4 km northeast of Colonia Valdense.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nueva Helvecia.

Photo: Diegoocampoh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Colonia Suiza, is a city in . Situated around 60km southeast of Colonia del Sacramento, this little town looks a bit like transplanted to South America, complete with Central European crests adorning the houses.

Colonia Valdense

Latitude
-34.34002° or 34° 20′ 24″ south
Longitude
-57.26281° or 57° 15′ 46″ west
Population
4,140
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
United Nations Location Code
UY VAL
Open location code
48Q4MP5P+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 429019679
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3439696
Wiki­data ID
Q1110810
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Urdu—“Colonia Valdense” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Валденсе”
  • Catalan: “Colonia Valdense”
  • Cebuano: “Valdense”
  • Chinese: “巴爾登塞移民鎮”
  • Czech: “Colonia Valdense”
  • Dutch: “Colonia Valdense”
  • French: “Colonia Valdense”
  • German: “Colonia Valdense”
  • Italian: “Colonia Valdense”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Colonia Valdense”
  • Norwegian: “Colonia Valdense”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Colonia Valdense”
  • Polish: “Colonia Valdense”
  • Portuguese: “Colonia Valdense”
  • Russian: “Колония-Вальденсе”
  • Slovak: “Colonia Valdense”
  • Spanish: “Colonia Valdense”
  • Urdu: “کولونیا بالدینسے”

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