La Plata

capital of the Buenos Aires province, Argentina
Place city_of_argentina Q44059
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La Plata is a city located in Argentina [1]. It was established on November 19, 1882 . The city covers an area of 27 square kilometers [2] and sits at an elevation of 26 meters .

As of 2022, the population of La Plata was 220,000 [3]. This figure reflects the number of residents recorded in that specific year.

La Plata

Summary

La Plata is a city of Argentina[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of city_of_argentina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,745 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • La Plata is located in La Plata Partido[3].
  • La Plata is in the country of Argentina[4].
  • La Plata's instance of is recorded as city of Argentina[5].
  • La Plata's instance of is recorded as big city[6].
  • La Plata's instance of is recorded as planned community[7].
  • La Plata's instance of is recorded as capital city[8].
  • La Plata's founder is recorded as Dardo Rocha[9].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Anghiari[10].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Asunción[11].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bologna[12].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beersheba[13].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Boulogne-sur-Mer[14].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Concepción[15].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Louisville[16].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Maldonado[17].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Montevideo[18].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Porto Alegre[19].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Coro[20].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Santa Cruz de la Sierra[21].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as São Paulo[22].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sucre[23].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Zaragoza[24].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bivongi[25].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Latina[26].
  • La Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chengdu[27].

Body

Geography

La Plata is in the country of Argentina[4]. It is located in La Plata Partido[3].

Physical Characteristics

La Plata covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+27'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+26'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+186527'}[30], {'amount': '+193144'}[31], and {'amount': '+220184'}[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Argentina[5], big city[6], planned community[7], and capital city[8].

History and Context

November 19, 1882 marks the founding of La Plata[33].

Cultural Significance

Things named for La Plata include La Plata Museum[34], a museum[35], in Argentina[36], founded in 1884[37]; La Plata Airport[38], an airport[39], in Argentina[40]; and Illustrious Citizen of it[41], an award[42], in Argentina[43].

Why It Matters

La Plata ranks in the top 3% of city_of_argentina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,745 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

Entities named for it include La Plata Museum[34], a museum[35], in Argentina[36], founded in 1884[37]; La Plata Airport[38], an airport[39], in Argentina[40]; and Illustrious Citizen of it[41], an award[42], in Argentina[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . gochengdu.cn. gochengdu.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . eldia.com. eldia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . mapa.poblaciones.org. Retrieved . mapa.poblaciones.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . bdigital.uncu.edu.ar. bdigital.uncu.edu.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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