Valentines, Uruguay

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Treinta y Tres Department

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File:Parque Eólico de Valentines en 2024 - 20.jpg

Valentines is a town of central Uruguay, divided in two parts belonging to Florida Department and Treinta y Tres Department respectively.

Overview

Valentines is located on the Cuchilla Grande, 3 km from Route 7 (km 234) and near the crossing with Route 19.{{cite web |url= http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraV.doc|title= Índice toponimico de entidades de población|publisher= Instituto Nacional de Estadística |format= doc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051110014508/http://ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraV.doc |archive-date=2005-11-10 |url-status=dead }} {{in lang|es}}

Historically this place has been known for the presence of iron ore in the form of valentinesite.{{cite web |url=https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2014SE/webprogram/Paper237192.html |title=Genesis of the Valentines Iron Formation|access-date=17 December 2016|publisher=The Geological Society of America}}

In 2016, a 70 megawatt wind farm was opened near the town.

{{cite web|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/bolsa-de-valores-suspendio-cotizacion-de-acciones-de-parque-eolico-de-ute-201910318194 |title=Bolsa de Valores suspendió cotización de acciones de parque eólico de UTE |website=El Observador |date=3 October 2019|lang=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/parque-eolico-de-ute-distribuira-us-1-1-millones-entre-sus-accionistas-2021616172257 |title=Parque eólico de UTE distribuirá US$ 1,1 millones entre sus accionistas |website=El Observador |date=16 June 2021 |lang=es}}

References

External links

Category:Populated places in the Treinta y Tres Department

Category:Populated places in the Florida Department