Lanús Partido
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Lanús is a partido
in Buenos Aires Province
, Argentina
, located at the south of the Gran Buenos Aires urban conglomerate neighbouring Buenos Aires
city.
The partido has an area of 45 km² (17 sq mi), and a population of 453,500 . Its capital is the city of Lanús
.
Lanús Partido is connected to the Buenos Aires city across the Valentín Alsina Bridge
over the Riachuelo River. The name of the partido comes from the former land owner Anacarsís Lanús, who was a pioneer in the urbanization of the area.
, a football
club currently playing in the Argentine Primera Division
.
Departments of Argentina
Departments form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. There are no departments in the city of Buenos Aires, which has so far been divided into neighbourhoods as its administrative divisions, but is to be divided now into communes by a recently passed local act...
in Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, located at the south of the Gran Buenos Aires urban conglomerate neighbouring Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
city.
The partido has an area of 45 km² (17 sq mi), and a population of 453,500 . Its capital is the city of Lanús
Lanús
Lanús is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 , and the Partido de Lanús has a total population of 453,500.A major industrial centre,...
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Lanús Partido is connected to the Buenos Aires city across the Valentín Alsina Bridge
Puente Valentín Alsina
The Puente Alsina, is a neo colonial bridge inaugurated on 1938, that joins the neighbourhood of Nueva Pompeya in the Argentine capital with the city of Valentín Alsina , crossing over the Riachuelo....
over the Riachuelo River. The name of the partido comes from the former land owner Anacarsís Lanús, who was a pioneer in the urbanization of the area.
Sports
The partido is home to Club Atlético LanúsClub Atlético Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet...
, a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club currently playing in the Argentine Primera Division
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
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Districts
- GerliGerliGerli is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It lies in the partidos of Avellaneda & Lanús and forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.-History:...
- LanúsLanúsLanús is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 , and the Partido de Lanús has a total population of 453,500.A major industrial centre,...
(sometimes subdivided into Lanús Este and Lanús Oeste) - Monte ChingoloMonte ChingoloMonte Chingolo is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Located in Lanús Partido in the south of the Greater Buenos Aires connurbation.-External links:...
- Remedios de EscaladaRemedios de escaladaRemedios de Escalada de San Martín is a city located in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, within Lanús Partido, Gran Buenos Aires. It covers an area of 9,95 km² and the population was 83,636 in 1991; the demonym for its inhabitants is "escaladense."...
- Valentín AlsinaValentín Alsina, Buenos AiresValentín Alsina is a city in the Lanús Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located next to Buenos Aires city in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area....