Colonia Nicolich
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Colonia Nicolich is a town in the Canelones Department
of southern Uruguay
. It lies directly north and northeast of the Carrasco International Airport
. It is part of the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo
.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
of southern Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It lies directly north and northeast of the Carrasco International Airport
Carrasco International Airport
Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport , commonly known simply by Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco in reference to the neighborhood where it is located, is the main airport serving Montevideo, Uruguay, located in the adjoining municipality of Ciudad de la Costa...
. It is part of the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
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Population
In 2004 it had a population of 8,811.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,669 |
| 1975 | 4,500 |
| 1985 | 5,527 |
| 1996 | 7,223 |
| 2004 | 8,811 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay