Mar del Plata

Summary

Mar del Plata is a city of Argentina^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of city_of_argentina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mar del Plata is located in General Pueyrredón Partido^[3].
• Mar del Plata is in the country of Argentina^[4].
• Mar del Plata's instance of is recorded as city of Argentina^[5].
• Mar del Plata's instance of is recorded as big city^[6].
• Mar del Plata's instance of is recorded as seat of government^[7].
• Mar del Plata's instance of is recorded as locality^[8].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sorrento^[9].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Viña del Mar^[10].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Fort Lauderdale^[11].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bari^[12].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Porto Recanati^[13].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tianjin^[14].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Havana^[15].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as A Coruña^[16].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ischia^[17].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Biarritz^[18].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint Petersburg^[19].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Palma^[20].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cancun^[21].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as San Benedetto del Tronto^[22].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Acireale^[23].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Salzano^[24].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Benito Juárez Municipality^[25].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Q235004^[26].
• Mar del Plata's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rio de Janeiro^[27].

Body

Geography

Mar del Plata is in the country of Argentina^[4]. It is located in General Pueyrredón Partido^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Mar del Plata covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+79.48'}^[28]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+38'}^[29] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+15'}^[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+593337'}^[31], {'amount': '+512989'}^[32], {'amount': '+415309'}^[33], {'amount': '+302282'}^[34], {'amount': '+211365'}^[35], and {'amount': '+541951'}^[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Argentina^[5], big city^[6], seat of government^[7], and locality^[8].

History and Context

February 10, 1874 marks the founding of Mar del Plata^[37].

Why It Matters

Mar del Plata ranks in the top 3% of city_of_argentina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]