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Foz

Foz is a term used in Portuguese to denote the mouth or estuary of a river, and it appears in various place names, especially in Portuguese-speaking countries. It is also used as a proper noun in several locales, with Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil being the most widely known.

Foz do Iguaçu, often shortened to Foz, is a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil, located

Foz is also the name of a municipality in Galicia, Spain, known simply as Foz or A

at
the
triple
border
with
Argentina
and
Paraguay
along
the
Iguazu
River,
near
the
Iguazu
Falls.
It
has
a
population
of
about
260,000.
The
economy
centers
on
tourism,
driven
by
the
Iguazu
Falls
and
the
nearby
Itaipu
Dam
on
the
Paraná
River,
one
of
the
world’s
largest
hydroelectric
plants
with
a
capacity
of
about
14
gigawatts.
The
city
serves
as
a
regional
gateway
with
an
international
airport
and
extensive
cross-border
commerce
with
Ciudad
del
Este
in
Paraguay
and
Puerto
Iguazú
in
Argentina.
Foz
in
Galician.
It
lies
on
the
Atlantic
coast
in
the
province
of
Lugo,
in
the
La
Mariña
region,
near
Ribadeo.
The
area
features
fishing
communities,
beaches,
and
estuaries,
and
forms
part
of
the
Galicia
coast
tourist
circuit.
The
name
reflects
its
geographic
position
at
the
mouth
of
local
rivers
and
its
coastal
character.