Rosario

Rosario
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.
	Banner Seal
	Eik-name(s): "Argentine Banner's Cradle", "The Argentine Chicago"
	Rosario Location o Rosario in Argentinae
	Coordinates: 32°57′S 60°40′W / 32.950°S 60.667°WCoordinates: 32°57′S 60°40′W / 32.950°S 60.667°W
Kintra	Argentinae
Province	Santa Fe
Depairtment	Rosario Depairtment
Foondit	7 October 1793
Govrenment
• Teep	6 municipal auries
• Intendant	Mónica Fein (SPA)
Area
• City	178.69 km2 (68.99 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	1,193,605
• Density	6680/km2 (17,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Rosarian
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
Post code	S2000
Aurie code	0341
Website	rosario.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

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.