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General Alvear

General Alvear

General Alvear is a city in in . The settlement was founded in 1853 as Fortín Esperanza, later Pueblo Esperanza and on July 19, 1869 it was renamed after General Carlos María de Alvear who fought for the liberation of during the War of Independence.
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  • Type: Village with 9,810 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Argentina
  • Also known as: “General Alvear, Buenos Aires” and “General Alvear, Buenos Aires Province”

General Alvear

Latitude
-36.02182° or 36° 1′ 19″ south
Longitude
-60.01445° or 60° 0′ 52″ west
Population
9,810
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
47MXXXHP+76
Open­Street­Map ID
node 198451331
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3855138
Wiki­data ID
Q3680911
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“General Alvear” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “General Alvear”
  • Dutch: “General Alvear, Buenos Aires Province”
  • Esperanto: “General Alvear”
  • French: “General Alvear (Buenos Aires)”
  • French: “General Alvear”
  • Japanese: “ヘネラル・アルベアール (ブエノスアイレス州)”
  • Persian: “ژنرال آلوار”
  • Polish: “General Alvear”
  • Scots: “General Alvear, Buenos Aires”
  • Scots: “General Alvear”
  • Spanish: “General Alvear”
  • Thai: “เฆเนรัลอัลเบอาร์ (รัฐบัวโนสไอเรส)”
  • Thai: “เฆเนรัลอัลเบอาร์”
  • Turkish: “General Alvear, Buenos Aires”
  • Ukrainian: “Хенераль-Альвеар”

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