Nueva Helvecia
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Nueva Helvecia is a city in Colonia Department of Uruguay.
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Nueva Helvecia | |
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Coordinates: 34°17′S 57°12′W | |
Country | Uruguay |
Department | Colonia |
Founded | 1862 |
Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 10,630 |
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Nueva Helvecia (Spanish for "New Helvetia"; formerly known as Colonia Suiza) is 120 kilometres (75 mi) west of Montevideo, the capital and largest city of Uruguay. It is a few kilometres from the coast where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Río de la Plata and east of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is known nationwide for its Swiss heritage.