Franck, Argentina

Franck
Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario, a church in Franck, pictured in 2019
Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario, a church in Franck, pictured in 2019
Franck is located in Argentina
Franck
Franck
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 31°35′11″S 60°56′11″W / 31.58639°S 60.93639°W / -31.58639; -60.93639
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe
DepartmentLas Colonias
Founded1870
Government
 • Communal presidentJavier Luis Enrico (PROJxC)
Area
 • Total63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2010 census [INDEC])
 • Total5,505
CPA Base
S 3009

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]

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Comuna de Franck". www.franck.gob.ar. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  2. ^ Ellitoral.com. "Cada vez más personas eligen a Franck para vivir" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  3. ^ Olla, Fondo de. "152° Aniversario de Franck, el pueblo de Milkaut - Fondo de Olla". www.fondodeolla.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.