Rosario

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Rosario
Ceety
Clockwise frae top: the National Flag Memorial's touer an propylaeum, aerial view o the ceety, Rosario-Victoria Bridge an the Palacio de los Leones.
Clockwise frae top: the National Flag Memorial's touer an propylaeum, aerial view o the ceety, Rosario-Victoria Bridge an the Palacio de los Leones.
Banner o Rosario
Banner
Official seal of Rosario
Seal
Eik-name(s): 
"Argentine Banner's Cradle", "The Argentine Chicago"[1][2]
Rosario is located in Argenteinie
Rosario
Rosario
Location o Rosario in Argentinae
Coordinates: 32°57′S 60°40′W / 32.950°S 60.667°W / -32.950; -60.667Coordinates: 32°57′S 60°40′W / 32.950°S 60.667°W / -32.950; -60.667
Kintra Argentinae
Province Santa Fe
DepairtmentRosario Depairtment
Foondit7 October 1793
Govrenment
 • Teep6 municipal auries
 • IntendantMónica Fein[3] (SPA)
Area
 • City178.69 km2 (68.99 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[4]
 • Total1,193,605
 • Density6680/km2 (17,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Rosarian
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
Post code
S2000
Aurie code0341
Websiterosario.gob.ar

Rosario (Spaingie pronunciation: [roˈsaɾjo]) is the lairgest ceety in the province o Santa Fe, in central Argentinae. It is located 300 km (186 mi) northwast o Buenos Aires, on the wastren shore o the Paraná River. Rosario is the third maist populous ceety in the kintra an is the maist populous nan-caipital ceety in Argentinae, wi a growin an important metropolitan aurie; Greater Rosario haes a estimatit population o 1,276,000 as o 2012.[5] Ane o its main attractions includes the neoclessical airchitectur that haes been retained ower the centuries in hunders o residences, hooses, an public biggins.

Twin ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rosario haes a nummer o twin ceeties aroond the warld. Sisterheid greements are intendit tae foster solidarity an collaboration atween ceeties or regions that share historical links or common characteristics.

                     

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. Monumento Histórico Nacional a la Bandera Argentina en la página de la Municipalidad de Rosario
  2. "Página del Ministerio de Educación de la Nación sobre el Monumento Histórico Nacional a la Bandera". Archived frae the original on 22 Februar 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. Municipalidad de Rosario official website
  4. "Provincia de Santa Fe, departamento Rosario. Población total por país de nacimiento, según sexo y grupo de edad. Año 2010" (PDF). INDEC. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  5. "Encuesta Permanente de Hogares. Resultados del segundo trimestre de 2012" (PDF). INDEC. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.

Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]

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