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Neuquén


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Neuquén

Place Type
inhabited place
Description
Located at confluence of Neuquén & Limay rivers; developed as market center for fruit in 1970s, when the surrounding area became cultivable after El Chocón & Cerros Colorados dams were constructed; also produces heavy equipment for oil fields.
Authority
Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Source
Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988); NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998);

Born

Amalia Pica (Argentine, born 1978)

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