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Ciudad Bolivar

South America

Ciudad Bolivar, formerly known as Angostura and St. Thomas de Guyana, is the capital of Bolivar State in southeastern Venezuela. It lies at the point where the Orinoco River narrows to about 1.6 kilometers in width, the site of the first bridge across the river, and serves as a major river port for Venezuela's eastern regions.

Facts
Population
422,578 1
Area (sq km)
398.6 2
Founding Year
1764 2
Elevation (m)
54 2
Latitude
8.102853 degrees north 2
Longitude
63.546956 degrees west 2
Sources
1. Ciudad Bolivar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
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2. Ciudad Bolivar (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 8.102853, longitude -63.546956
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 54 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 398.6 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1764
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Wikidata: Ciudad Bolivar
Wikidata Q26906, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Ciudad Bolivar (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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