Norte de Santander
North Santander (in Spaingie, Norte de Santander) is a depairtment o Colombie. It is in the north o the kintra, borderin Venezuela. Its caipital is Cúcuta, ane o the major ceeties o Colombie.
Depairtment o North Santander Departamento de Norte de Santander | |
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Anthem: Himno Oficial del Departamento Norte de Santander | |
Norte de Santander shown in red | |
Coordinates: 7°54′N 72°30′W / 7.900°N 72.500°W | |
Kintra | Colombie |
Region | Andean Region |
Established | 25 Julie 1910 |
Caipital | Cúcuta |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | William Villamizar Laguado (Colombie Conservative Pairty) |
Area | |
• Total | 21658 km2 (8,362 sq mi) |
Area rank | 24 |
Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 1,228,028 |
• Rank | 12 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-NSA |
Provinces | 6 |
Municipalities | 40 |
Website | www.nortedesantander.gov.co/ |
North Santander Depairtment is bordered bi Venezuela tae the east an north, bi Santander an Boyacá tae the sooth, an bi Santander an Cesar tae the east.[2]
The offeecial depairtment name in Spaingie is "Departamento de Norte de Santander" (North Santander Depairtment) in honor o the Colombie militar an poleetical leader Francisco de Paula Santander. North Santander Depairtment is locatit in the northwastren zone o the Colombie Andean Region.
The aurie o present day Norte de Santander played an important role in the history o Colombie, duringthe War o unthirldom frae Spain when Congress gave oreegin tae the Greater Colombie in Villa del Rosario.
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