Colonia Nicolich Explained

Official Name:General Seregni
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Canelones Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:9624
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-34.8167°N -56.0167°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:14000
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 2 (+7 digits)

General Seregni (former Colonia Nicolich) is a town in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Colonia Nicolich is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs and which includes the areas Colinas de Carrasco (Empalme) and Villa Aeroparque.

Geography

The town is located directly north and northeast of the Carrasco International Airport on Route 102. It is part of the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo.

History

Since the 19th century, the area has been characterized by intensive agriculture supplying the markets of Montevideo. In the 1940s a slow urbanization started taking place. The urbanization was accelerated in the 1970s making it part of the metropolitan area of Montevideo. This included the construction of housing complexes for the Air Force personnel serving at nearby Air Base N1 and for those studying at the also nearby Aeronautic Military School. Other settlements were added in the 1990s. Today Colonia Nicolich is considered a typical "dormitory town" for people who commute daily to Montevideo for work or business.[1]

In the mid-20th century a Mennonite colony was established there.[2]

Since 1999 there is a private cemetery nearby, Parque Martinelli de Carrasco.

Population

In 2011 Colonia Nicolich had a population of 9,624.[3] [4] The Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 13,757 for the municipality, based on the 2004 census.[5]

Year Population
1963 2,669
1975 4,500
1985 5,527
1996 7,223
2004 8,811
2011 9,624
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ELECCIONES - Canelones . . 2 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312024255/http://www.observa.com.uy/Municipales2010/nota.aspx?id=96430&ex=33&ar=1&fi=39 . 12 March 2012 .
  2. http://www.galizien.org/de/galizien/27-mennoniten-in-galizien/28--aus-montevideo-galizische-mennoniten-in-uruguay.html?showall=1 Mennonites from Galitzia in Nicolich
  3. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010041513/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Canelones/P_3_CAN.xls . 10 October 2012 .
  4. Web site: Censos 2011 Canelones . 2012 . INE . 28 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120907041709/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/canelones.html . 7 September 2012 .
  5. Web site: Intendencia de Canelones - Municipio de Nicolich . Intendencia de Canelones . 28 August 2012.
  6. Web site: 1963–1996 Statistics / C . Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay . 2004 . DOC . 27 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721211855/http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraC.doc . 21 July 2011 .