Concordia, Entre Ríos
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Concordia | |
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Concordia Location of Concordia in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 31°24′S 58°2′W / 31.400°S 58.033°WCoordinates: 31°24′S 58°2′W / 31.400°S 58.033°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Entre Ríos |
Department | Concordia |
Founded | November 29, 1831 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Enrique Cresto (Justicialist Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 3.259 km2 (1.258 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 149,450 |
• Density | 46,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | concordiense |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
CPA base | E3200 |
Dialing code | +54 345 |
Website | Official website |
San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia (usually shortened to Concordia) is a city in the north-east of the province of Entre Ríos in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It had about 149,450 inhabitants at the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the department of the same name.
History[]
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Geography[]
Concordia lies on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River, opposite the city of Salto in Uruguay. The two cities are joined by a road/railway link that is part of the Salto Grande Dam complex (starting on the Argentine side 18 km north from the center of Concordia).
Climate[]
According to the Köppen climate classification, Concordia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).[1]:8 Mean monthly temperatures range from 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in July, the coldest month, to 25.3 °C (78 °F) in January, the warmest month.[1]:8 Concordia receives a mean annual precipitation of 1,372.9 mm (54 in).[1]:11 Fall (March to May) is the wettest season while winter (June to August) is the driest season.[1]:11 However, there is great year to year variability in annual precipitation.[1]:12 The frost free period is 10 months long and in an average year, there are 8.6 days with frost.[1]:9
showClimate data for Concordia, Entre Ríos (Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport) 1981–2010, extremes 1963–present) |
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showClimate data for Concordia INTA (1967–2016) |
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Nature[]
The city is known as the national capital of citrus production. El Palmar National Park, an important reserve for Yatay palm trees, lies 60 km south of the city.
Transport[]
The area is served by an airport (IATA: COC, ICAO: SAAC) located at 31°18′S 58°0′W / 31.300°S 58.000°W, but which is ostensibly not operational.
Notable people[]
- Isidoro Blaisten (1933–2004), journalist
- Gustavo Ruiz Díaz (b. 1981), footballer
- Isaac Ganón (1916–1975), sociologist
- Celestino Piaggio (1886–1931), composer
- Isabel Sarli (1929-2019), actress and model
- Joaquin Szuchman (b. 1995), Israeli-Argentinian professional basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Ramos, Sergio; De Ruyver, Roberto; Gattinoni, Natalia; Garín, Rubén; Garran, Sergio. "Estación agrometeorológica del INTA Concordia 50 años de servicio a la comunidad" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales - período 1981-2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Concordia Aero". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
External links[]
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- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Municipality of Concordia – Official website
- TurismoEntreRios.com – Tourism portal of the province of Entre Ríos
- Concordia, Entre Ríos
- Populated places in Entre Ríos Province
- Uruguay River
- Argentina–Uruguay border crossings
- Populated places established in 1831
- Cities in Argentina
- Entre Ríos Province geography stubs