Artigas
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Artigas may refer to:
- José Gervasio ArtigasJosé Gervasio ArtigasJosé Gervasio Artigas is a national hero of Uruguay, sometimes called "the father of Uruguayan nationhood".-Early life:Artigas was born in Montevideo on June 19, 1764...
, a central figure in Uruguay's struggles for independence from Spain and Buenos Aires - ArtigasArtigas, UruguayArtigas is the capital of the Artigas Department of Uruguay. The name Artigas comes from that of the national hero, Jose Gervasio Artigas, who fought for the emancipation of the River Plate, and sought to create a federative nation from these colonies...
, a town in Uruguay - Artigas DepartmentArtigas DepartmentThe Department of Artigas , with an area of and 78,019 inhabitants, it is the northernmost department of Uruguay. Its capital is Artigas.It is named after José Artigas , leader of the orientales during the wars of Independence.-Geography and climate:Neighbouring departments are Salto to the...
, a region of Uruguay - A number of ships of the National Navy of UruguayNational Navy of UruguayThe National Navy of Uruguay is a branch of the Armed Forces of Uruguay under the direction of the Ministry of National Defense and the commander in chief of the Navy Admiral Juan H...
- Count d'Artigas, alias used by the pirate Ker Karraje in Jules Verne's "Facing the Flag"
- The Uruguayan research station Artigas BaseArtigas BaseThe General Artigas Station , also referred to as the Artigas Base is a small Uruguayan scientific research station in Antarctica. It is only one of the 68 bases in Antarctica.-Organization:...
in Antarctica