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Nickname(s): La Muy Fiel Y Reconquistadora
The Very Faithful And Reconquerer
Motto: Con libertad ni ofendo ni temo
With liberty I offend not, I fear not.
Montevideo’s sister city is Montevideo, Uruguay. In 1949 a statue of
José Artigas, Uruguay's leader of independence, was given to the
Minnesota community by Uruguayan citizens. Each year Montevideo marks
Fiesta Days in honor of its association with its sister city.
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Montevideo -pron IPA: is the capital, largest city, and chief port of
Uruguay. Given that it is more than twice as large as any other city
in the country, it is considered a primate city.
Montevideo is the pleasant capital city of Uruguay, a country in South
America. It is situated on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata.
Montevideo's origins lay in the colonial rivalry of the Spanish and
Portuguese. The Portuguese constructed (1717) a fort on top of the
hill that overlooks the harbor. Captured by the Spanish in 1724, the
fort became the nucleus of the settlement founded in 1724 by the
governor of Buenos Aires.
Montevideo (pronounced /ˌmɒntɨvɪˈdeɪoʊ/) is a city in Chippewa County,
Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,346 at the 2000 census.
It is the county seat of Chippewa County.
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River crests at Montevideo, flood protection holds2010-03-24The
ExaminerComments MONTEVIDEO, Minn. (Map, News) - The Minnesota River
at Montevideo appears to have crested just after the city finished a
4,000-foot long temporary levee. City Manager Steve Jones says Tuesday
morning that the city's flood protection is holding and there doesn't...