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Potosí
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Potosí is a ceety an the caipital o the Potosí Depairtment in Bolivie. It is ane o the heichest ceeties in the warld bi elevation at a nominal 4,090 metre (13,420 ft)[1] an it wis the location o the Spaingie colonial mint.
Potosí | |
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Eik-name(s): Empire Ville (Villa Imperial in Spainyie) | |
Coordinates: 19°35′S 65°45′W | |
Kintra | Bolivie |
Depairtment | Potosí |
Province | Tomás Frías |
Municipality | Potosí Municipality |
Foondit | 1 Aprile 1545 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Zenón Gutiérrez |
Area | |
• Total | 118.218 km2 (45.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4067 m (13,343 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 164,481 |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Website | www.potosi.bo |
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Potosí lees beneath the Cerro de Potosí—sometimes referred tae as the Cerro Rico ("rich muntain")—a muntain popularly conceivit o as being "made o" siller ore, which haes aaways dominatit the ceety. The Cerro Rico is the raison for Potosí's historical importance, syne it wis the major supply o siller for Spain durin the period o the New Warld Spaingie Empire.
The silver wis taken bi llama an mule train tae the Paceefic coast, shippit north tae Panama Ceety, carriet bi mule train athort the isthmus o Panama tae Nombre de Dios or Portobelo whence it wis taken tae Spain on the Spaingie treasur fleets. Cerro de Potosí's peak is 4,824 metre (15,827 ft) abuin sea level.