Franck is a town in the Las Colonias Department of Santa Fe Province, Argentina.[1] It is located 25 kilometers from the provincial capital Santa Fe.[2]
Franck | |
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 Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario, a church in Franck, pictured in 2019 | |
  Franck Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 31°35′11″S 60°56′11″W / 31.58639°S 60.93639°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Santa Fe |
| Department | Las Colonias |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Communal president | Javier Luis Enrico (PRO–JxC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,505 |
| CPA Base | S 3009 |
History edit
The town was founded in 1870 by Mauricio Franck, a German colonizer who founded several towns in Santa Fe Province after having been in California during the Gold Rush.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Comuna de Franck". www.franck.gob.ar. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Ellitoral.com. "Cada vez más personas eligen a Franck para vivir" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Olla, Fondo de. "152° Aniversario de Franck, el pueblo de Milkaut - Fondo de Olla". www.fondodeolla.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
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