Nuevo Berlín
Villa in Río Negro Department
Nuevo Berlín (New Berlin) is a town in the Río Negro Department of western Uruguay.
Geography
It is located on the east bank of Uruguay River 7 kilometres (4.3 mi; 3.8 nmi) northwest of the junction of Route 24 with Route 20. South of the town flows the stream Arroyo de la Yeguada and to its west, in the Uruguay River, is the island Isla del Burro. Its distance from the capital of the department Fray Bentos is 42 kilometres (26 mi) via Route 42 and Route 2.
History
In the 19th century, some German settlements were created next to the river, mostly composed of farmers. The brothers Richard and Karl Wendelstandt migrated from Germany around 1850 and bought the farm "El Curupí" in the Department of Soriano. Some years later, they bought properties in Paysandú which they renamed as Nueva Mehlem (New Mehlem). This new farm, with some 27,000 hectares was surrounded by 32 "positions", 31 of which were occupied by other German families.
Meanwhile, the Wendelstandt family in Germany decided to invest in their relatives' properties in Uruguay. With these investments, the surroundings of "Nueva Mehlem" farm became the village Nuevo Berlín around 1865–1868, with the approval of the brothers Wendelstandt, who requested Mr.
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