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Cusco (Peru : Region)

LC control no.n 80150400
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Geographic headingCusco (Peru : Region)
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Geographic subdivision usagePeru--Cusco (Region)
Variant(s)Cuzco (Peru : Region)
Región de Cusco (Peru)
Cuzco (Peru : Department)
Cusco (Peru : Department)
Cuzco (Peru : Dept.)
Qosqo (Peru : Department)
Found inLovón Zavala, G. Investigación sobre desarrollo regional ... 1981: t.p. (Cusco)
Tamayo Herrera, J. Historia general del Qosqo, 1992: p. 12 (Departamento del Qosqo)
GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009 (adm1; 12°30ʹ00ʺS 072°30ʹ00ʺW)
GeoNames, viewed 7 July 2017 (approved: Cusco, Región de Cusco; short form: Cusco; variants: Cuzco, Departamento de Cusco [earlier name]; first order administrative division; Peru)
Wikipedia, viewed 7 July 2017: under Cusco Region (Cusco, also spelled Cuzco) is a region in Peru) under Administrative divisions of Peru (Peru was divided into 24 departments (departamentos) until the creation of the regions in 2002. These regions are governed by Regional Governments. Many people still use the old departamentos term when referring to the current regions of Peru, although it is now obsolete. The departments were identical to today's regions, with the exception of two new regions (Callao and Lima))
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