Ubajay
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Entre Ríos |
| Department | Colón |
| Time zone | UTC−3(ART) |
Ubajayis a village and municipality inEntre Ríos Provincein north-easternArgentina.[1]Formerly known asPueblo PalmarandColonia Palmar Yatay,it is a pioneer of Jewish immigration. It was promoted by the Jewish Colonization Association, a philanthropic entity created by Baron Maurice de Hirsch. On January 5, 1915, the Ubajay Station of the Argentine Northeast Railway was inaugurated, a date that is taken as foundational. The railway symbolized, at the beginning of the 20th century, as a vital artery of Argentine national production, between the Northwest and Mesopotamia, where migratory currents from Europe bet on the hope of development and progress.
Origin of Name
[edit]Its name comes from theGuarani language,and it refers to the fruit treeEugenia myrcianthes,which are abundant in the region.
References
[edit]- ^Ministerio del Interior(in Spanish)
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31°47′S58°18′W/ 31.783°S 58.300°W
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