La Plata
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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 (23,830 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]. It is part of Greater La Plata[28].
Physical Characteristics
La Plata covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+27'}[29]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+26'}[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+186527'}[31], {'amount': '+193144'}[32], and {'amount': '+220184'}[33].
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[34].
Cultural Significance
Things named for La Plata include La Plata Museum[35], a museum[36], in Argentina[37], founded in 1884[38]; La Plata Airport[39], an airport[40], in Argentina[41]; and Illustrious Citizen of it[42], an award[43], in Argentina[44].
Why It Matters
La Plata ranks in the top 3% of city_of_argentina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,830 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for it include La Plata Museum[35], a museum[36], in Argentina[37], founded in 1884[38]; La Plata Airport[39], an airport[40], in Argentina[41]; and Illustrious Citizen of it[42], an award[43], in Argentina[44].