Fray Bentos

Fray Bentos
Fray Bentos
Capital city
	Glorieta kiosco - Pergola Plaza Pueblo
	Fray Bentos
	Coordinates: 33°08′0″S 58°18′0″W / 33.13333°S 58.30000°W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Río Negro Department
Founded	1859
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population (2011 Census)
• Total	24,406
• Demonym	fraybentino
Time zone	UTC–3
Postal code	65000
Dial plan	+598 456 (+5 digits)
Climate	Cfa
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference	1464
Inscription	2015 (39th Session)
Area	273.8 ha (677 acres)
Buffer zone	2,127.7 ha (5,258 acres)
Website	https://www.rionegro.gub.uy

Fray Bentos (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾaj ˈβentos]) is the capital city of the Río Negro Department, in south-western Uruguay, at the Argentina-Uruguay border, near the Argentine city of Gualeguaychú. Its port on the Uruguay River is one of the nation's most important harbours.^[1] The city hosts the first campus of the Technological University,^[2] beside the historically relevant industrial complex Anglo, a World Heritage Site.

One of the biggest pulp mills in the world is situated close to Fray Bentos and the Libertador General San Martín Bridge; it was the center of the largest political dispute between Uruguay and Argentina during the 21st century.