The Ijuí River (
Portuguese, Rio Ijuí
) () is a river of
Rio Grande do Sul
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state in southern
Brazil
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. It is a tributary of the
Uruguay River
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.
The name ''Ijuí'' (the earlier spelling ''Ijuhy'' is to be found in older documents and maps), like many
geographical name
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s and names of
topographical features in Brazil, originated from the
Guarani language
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.
See also
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List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul
List of rivers in Rio Grande do Sul ( Brazilian State).
The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Rio Gr ...
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Cerro do Inhacurutum
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References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Rio Grande do Sul
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