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Picún Leufú Department
Picún Leufú is a department located in the east of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The Department limits with Confluencia Department at northeast, Rio Negro Province at southeast, Collón Curá Department at southwest, Catán Lil Department at west and Zapala Department Zapala is a department located in the center of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The Department limits with Confluencia Department at the East, Añelo Department at the northeast, Picún Leufú Department at southeast, Catán Lil Depar ... at northwest. {{DEFAULTSORT:Picun Leufu Department Departments of Neuquén Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and a part of Antarctica. The earliest recorded human prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuquén Province
Neuquén () is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west. It also meets La Pampa Province at its northeast corner. History The Neuquén Province receives its name from the Neuquén River. The term ''"Neuquén"'' derives from the Mapudungun word ''"Nehuenken"'' meaning ''drafty'', which the aborigines used for the river. The word (without the accentuation) is a palindrome. Lácar Department in Neuquén Province has the southernmost known remains of maize before it was further diffused by the Inca Empire. Maize remains were found as far south as 40°19' S in Melinquina, with it being found inside pottery dated to 730 ±80 BP and 920 ±60 BP. This maize was probably brought across the Andes from Chile. Inhabited by Tehuelches and Pehuenche, the territory was initially explored by conquistadores coming from Chile. In 1670 a Jesu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picún Leufú
Picún Leufú is a second category municipality and the capital of Picún Leufú Department located in Neuquén Province, Argentina. History Picún Leufú was established on September 12, 1971. Culture The name of the town comes from Mapudungun Mapuche (, Mapuche & Spanish: , or Mapudungun; from ' 'land' and ' 'speak, speech') is an Araucanian language related to Huilliche spoken in south-central Chile and west-central Argentina by the Mapuche people (from ''mapu'' 'land' and ''che ... and it means ''North River''. Populated places in Neuquén Province {{Neuquén-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Sauce, Picún Leufú
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Limay Centro
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Paso Aguerre
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Aguada Del Carrizo
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Confluencia Department
Confluencia is a department located in the east of Neuquén Province in Argentina. Neuquén, the capital city of the province, is located in this department. The department is named ''Confluencia'' after the confluence of the rivers Neuquén and Limay. Geography The department borders on the north with Añelo Department, on the east and southeast with Rio Negro Province, on the southwest with Picún Leufú Department and with Zapala Department on the west. Economy Agriculture Agriculture is one of the most important activities in the area. The major productions in the zone are apples, peaches and pears. Power sources Electricity In Confluencia Department there are many important power sources. In Villa El Chocón is located El Chocón Dam, one of the most important electricity sources of the country, with Yacyretá Dam located in Misiones Province. The power generated by the dam is 222 MVA for each generator, and 180 MVA for each transformer. A new kind of production of energy us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Negro Province
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Collón Curá Department
Collón Curá is a department located in the southeast of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The Department limits with Catán Lil Department at north, Picún Leufú Department at northeast, Rio Negro Province at east and southeast, Lácar Department at southwest and Huiliches Department Huiliches is a department located in the south of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The Department limits at north with Aluminé Department, Catán Lil Department at northeast, Collón Cura Department at southeast, Lácar Department at s ... at northwest. {{DEFAULTSORT:Collon Cura Department Departments of Neuquén Province Mapuche language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catán Lil Department
Catán Lil is a department located in the center of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The Department limits with Picunches Department at north, Zapala Department at northeast, Picún Leufú Department at east, Collón Curá Department at southeast, Huiliches Department at southwest and Aluminé Department Aluminé is a department located in the west of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The departament limits with Chile at east and northeast, Loncopué Department at northwest, Zapala Department at southwest and Huiliches Department Huilic ... at northwest. {{DEFAULTSORT:Catan Lil Department Departments of Neuquén Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zapala Department
Zapala is a department located in the center of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The Department limits with Confluencia Department at the East, Añelo Department at the northeast, Picún Leufú Department at southeast, Catán Lil Department at southwest and Picunches Department Pehuenches is a department located in the west of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The Department is surrounded by Loncopué Department in the north, Confluencia Department in the northeast, Zapala Department in the southwest, Catán L ... at northwest. {{Coord, 38, 54, 10, S, 70, 03, 53, W, source:kolossus-eswiki, display=title Departments of Neuquén Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
